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Ofsted report on family learning
17 Jul 2009
The findings are based on a small-scale study of 36 family learning classes in schools, children's centres and a library. Following the sessions, children were said to be settling better in class and had improved relationships with teachers and other children. Inspectors found family learning could also lead to qualifications and employment for parents, as well as expanding their social network and giving them the confidence and skills to help their child.
The report also highlights good practice, such as a provider who recruited fathers and male carers to family learning by linking imaginative play and technology. According to CYPN, Ofsted is now calling for the Department for Children, Schools and Families to promote the benefits of family learning to head teachers as a core school activity.
Read the article at Children & Young People Now. (Children and Young People Now, 17 July 2009)
Read the full report at the Ofsted website.
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