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.

Family case studies:

• Download Case study - Contar las historias multiculturales en la escuela de Charles Dickens

  Ali Mawle at Charles Dickens Primary School in London tells us about their dual-language family storytelling sessions. Tags: pupils from diverse backgrounds, involving the family

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Families Together

  Ruth James, family learning development worker, explains the benefits of Families Together, a West Sussex Adult Education Service project that uses home visits as a way to engage parents in their child’s reading.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Family Fun in Knowsley

  Family Fun is a home activities programme run by Knowsley Children's Services to help children learn through exploration and discovery.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Internet rangers

  Tania Case, parent engagement worker at Teyfant Community School in Bristol, explains how an ‘internet rangers’ session provided a meaningful way to engage families in their child’s education. Tags: ICT, involving families

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Managing a family learning project

  Jan Lefley, community education manager at Romsey Community School in Hampshire, explains how the school managed its resources to run a successful ‘build your own computer ’ course. Tags: family involvement, ICT

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Collecting reading miles

  Kennall Vale Primary School in Cornwall set up a Reading Miles scheme to motivate children to read more at home. Stewart Auty, headteacher, describes the impact of this successful project. Tags: family involvement, accessibilty and display

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan