Family Learning Services For Schools and Organisations
We work in partnership with Schools, Education Challenge Leads and Children’s Centres to design a bespoke Family Learning offer that, whichever courses they choose, will always have the key threads of improving language and communication skills woven through. We know that families that talk together support the best outcomes for children.
Our courses are designed to promote and support the learning and wellbeing of not just the child but the whole family. It has long been recognised that achievement by parents and carers can raise aspirations across the whole family and greatly help children’s development and outcomes.
Provision is designed for mums, dads, carers of grandparents of children below 16 years and can be adults learning together or adults and their children learning together.
Choose a free course for your parents and/or service users
Take a look at of the FREE courses we can deliver below – all we ask is that you have a suitable room for us to deliver in and can recruit 8 or more adults to attend.
Once you have chosen your course/courses please submit a Family Learning Request Form (one course per form) and then leave the rest to us!
If you would like to discuss the development of a bespoke project please email us at communitylearningteam@salbcp.com.
Autism Awareness
Autism Awareness | 3 hour Engagement Workshop (also available online)
This friendly introductory workshop will help parents/carers to develop a greater understanding and awareness of Autism.
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety | 3 hour Engagement Workshop (also available online)
An informal and friendly workshop that will introduce the concept of personal emotional wellbeing and mindfulness with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
Successful Storytelling
Successful Storytelling | 4 x 2 hour sessions
This exciting course is designed tosupport family members with developing their confidence and abilities to share stories
by reading aloud with the children and young people in their lives. We will look at a range of texts and introduce ways of exploring the story so that children gain a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the the story.
Understanding and Supporting Autism
Understanding and Supporting Autism | 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
This popular course supports families, whatever their situation, to devise strategies to build supportive environments and communication patterns to help their children reach their potential.
Around the World is Arty Days
Around the World is Arty Days – Can include children | 6 x 2.5 hour sessions
This course will give parents lots of ideas of fun arts & crafts activities based on different countries around the world, that they can enjoy with their child/ren and which will encourage their creativity and their curiosity about different cultures and how materials work.
This course also embeds within it the development of social skills and self-confidence skills.
The Friendly Worry Monster
The Friendly Worry Monster – can include children | 3 x 2.5 hour sessions
This fantastic short course will introduce parents to the Friendly Worry Monster concept – a creative STEAM
activity the combines arts & crafts with discussing and supporting anxieties and worries.
This course also embeds within it the development of social skills and self-confidence skills.
Story Sacks for Creative Reading & Writing
Story Sacks for Creative Reading & Writing – can include children | 6 x 2.5 hour sessions
A Story Sack is a large cloth bag or pillowcase containing a children’s book with supporting materials to stimulate reading activities. Parents/children will review the book and be
supported in creating their own, engaging reading props.
Items in the sack can include soft toys of the main characters, drawings, artefacts relating to items in the story and non-fiction elements relating to the fiction theme in order to bring the book to life and engage children in creative reading and writing.
Successful Transitions – Dealing with Change
Successful Transitions – Dealing with Change | 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
An exciting and fun short course to help parents support their child’s transition from Year 6 to Year 7 and deal positively with change. Parents will learn and understand that having some simple skills and information about transition anxiety and identifying when their child is struggling and how to help them will aid a smooth transition to Year 7.
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour | 4 x 2.5 hour
This course will give parents better strategies to support more positive behaviour and promote better relationships with their
child/children.
Supporting Your Own Mental Wellbeing
Supporting Your Own Mental Wellbeing | 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Parents will explore how to support and develop their own mental and emotional well-being, with useful tips and activities
that will help develop and promote better family relationships in the future.
Understanding and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health
Understanding and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health | 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Parents and carers will receive both group and individual support in order to help them develop and understanding of children’s mental health issues and how they can support them to grow into healthy and happy adults.
Mindful Arts for SEND Parents
Mindful Arts for SEND Parents – can include children | 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Have fun making things, playing games and learning to improve your communication and anxiety reduction skills
as a family supporting a child with additional needs.
Family Learning Autism Pathway
Family Learning: Autism Awareness
3 hour introductory workshop.
This course will explore the condition and help to give a greater understanding to foster supportive environments and communication patterns to help children reach their potential.
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Family Learning: Understanding and Supporting Autism
4 week short course.
The course supports families whatever their situation, to devise strategies to build a supportive environment to help children reach their full potential.
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Understanding Autism (NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate)
Distance Learning (Online) course with flexible study options.
This qualification is designed for learners who wish to develop an understanding of autism and how to support individuals with autism.
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Understanding Autism (NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate)
Distance Learning (Online) with flexible study options.
By completing this qulification, learners will develop an in-deapth knowledge and understanding of Autism, which could support progression onto appropriate qualifications or into relevant employment.
Family Learning Mental Health & Wellbeing Pathway
Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing – workshop
3 hour introductory workshop.
This interesting and friendly workshop is for parents, grandparents, and carers of children below 16 years. You will explore how to support and develop your own wellbeing, with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
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Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing – 4 week course
4 week short course.
This interesting and friendly workshop is for parents, grandparents, and carers of children below 16 years. You will explore how to support and develop your own wellbeing, with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
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Family Learning: Understanding and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health
4 week short course.
During this course you will receive both group and individual support in order to help you develop and understanding of children’s mental health and how you can support them.
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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health(NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate)
Distance Learning course (Online) with flexible study options.
This qualification is designed for learners with some knowledge of this area who are interested in improving their understanding of children and young people’s mental health.
Family Learning: Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
Family Learning: Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
3 hour introductory workshop.
An informal and friendly workshop that will introduce the concept of personal emotional wellbeing and mindfulness with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
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Family Learning: Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
4 week short course.
This course is for parents (of children under 11 years) who would like to understand more about their child’s challenging behaviour and learn how to better support them.
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Caring for Children and Young People(NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate)
Distance Learning course (Online) with flexible study options.
This level 2 childcare qualification allows learners to gain an understanding of how child development can be influenced by factors such as nutrition and the various safeguarding responsibilities of those who care for children and young people.
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What is Family Learning?
Family Learning courses are designed to benefit the wellbeing and development of parents and children from Early Years up to Key Stage 4. For over 20 years the Local Authorities have supported the work of schools, children’s centres, NHS teams and organisations through the delivery of fully funded Family Learning courses.
These courses help to improve parent engagement in your organisation, school or children’s centre and support aspiration in your community.
Are you an individual looking to enrol on a family learning course? Click the link below to discover our current Family Learning courses at Skills & Learning centres.
Why choose Skills & Learning?
Skills & Learning: Adult Community Education (ACE) is a top preforming provider nationally, previously shortlisted for provider of the year in the prestigious Times Education awards.
We have over 200 expert teaching and learning staff qualified in over 100 subjects. Each tutor has a minimum of 3 years’ experience, although the average industry experience of our tutors is around 21 years, the majority with recent practice. Some are masters in their craft, whilst others have won awards relevant to their field, exhibited or had their work published. Many run their own businesses alongside their tutor roles.