Case studies

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

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• 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 - Our Best Book

  Paul Gobey, library manager Children and Young People’s Services, describes how Leicester libraries worked with schools to create the Our Best Book scheme. Tags: public and school library service

  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 Family learning at Four Dwellings High School

  Christine Smith, family learning coordinator, describes a Four Dwellings’ basic skills project that encourages pupils and their families to engage with books. Tags: family involvement, cross-curricular links, ICT

  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 - Getting arty

  Lyn Hopson, librarian at Don Valley School and Performing Arts College in Doncaster, explains how their transition project gets children excited about reading at secondary school from an early age.

  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

• Download Case study - A library that rules the school

  Broke Hall Primary School, Ipswich, describe how their welcoming and accessible library environment has turned children into confident, independent library users. Tags: the school librarian

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan