Case studies

See below for examples of the great work taking place in schools all over the country.

If you've got ideas and good practice to share in a case study, we'd love to hear from you - contact us.

Engaging families case studies:

• Download Case study - Storytime Sessions

  Marsham Street Children’s Centre in London have been encouraging family involvement in reading activities through the introduction of Storytime Sessions.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Rainbow Cafe

  Magdalen Gates Preschool in Norwich explore language with children and parents.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Treasure Time

  At First Steps Nursery School, Sheffield a seven week programme, ‘Treasure Time’ is proving an excellent way of getting parents and children to communicate.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Ugly Bug Ball

  The ‘Ugly Bug Ball’, is an outdoor event to support language and communication development through the ECaT programme and promote the benefits of outdoor learning.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Bear necessities

  Find out about the impact of D.E.L.L Children’s Centre's popular families summer play programme, largely based around We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Book Week adventures

  Kimberworth's events promoted practitioner story telling, children's interest in books, and parent-child story times at home.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Airedale’s Wiggly Bookworm group

  Airedale's Bookworm group has helped parents and carers support their children’s literacy and provided opportunities to have fun together.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Baby Story Group

  Babies often surprise their parents with their interest and excitement, as Paul Holtham, the learning leader at Sunbeam Children’s Centre, explains.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Just Imagine

  The Lawns Nursery School and Children’s Centre set up a resource bank for quality resources that encourage children's language development and writing skills.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - A Winter’s Tale

  First Steps Children’s Centre created a reading and writing project called 'A Winter’s Tale' to promote parental involvement.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins