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Our fully funded Family Learning courses are a great chance to learn something new and support your family. They are designed for parents, carers or grandparents of school age children.
What is Family Learning?
Family Learning supports the wellbeing and development of families and children from Early Years Foundation stage right through to Key Stage 3. We offer a range of courses, including Autism Awareness, Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour, and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health.
Our courses are designed to 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 often has the effect of raising aspirations across the whole family and can greatly help the development of children.
We work in partnership with Schools, Children’s Centres, Housing Associations and similar community groups to design bespoke, needs led community provision. Please contact us If you are an organisation who would like to work with us.
During the school holidays, we also offer free workshops to help support you and your child.
Are you part of a school or organisation? – We offer bespoke courses designed around you!
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.
How can a Family Learning course help me?
Our Family Learning courses help families in Dorset learn, develop, and thrive. Whether you want to support your child’s education, improve your parenting skills, or simply learn more about your child’s development, our courses can also boost wellbeing and support good mental health for the whole family. Our courses can also help you strengthen your parenting skills, learn something new together as a family, and connect with other parents and children.
What does a Family Learning course entail?
We offer a range of courses from those for parents who want to learn how to better support their child with courses such as, Autism Awareness, Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour, and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health and we also offer Creative courses which parents and children can attend together, the aim of these course is to help you better understand each other as a family and lead to more positive communication and interactions.
Why should I take a Family Learning course?
Family Learning courses can provide you with a wealth of knowledge and help you to gain skills that can help you support yourself and your family. If you are looking for a way to improve your wellbeing as a family, we highly recommend our courses.
How long is the course?
We offer courses that run for 3 weeks, 5 weeks and 8 weeks depending on the topic you choose to study with Family Learning. We also offer one day workshops.
How often do the Family Learning courses run?
We offer Family Learning courses all year round.
Enrolling on a Family Learning course could give you…
Improved family relationships
Taking time out for you and your family can help you better understand each other and lead to more positive communication and interactions. Find out about parenting and child development to better support you and your family’s needs.
New knowledge and achievement
Learn how you can support your child in their learning at school and at home, so that they can reach their full potential.
Increased feeling of wellbeing
Learning is a great way to boost your wellbeing and support good mental health. Family Learning in particular can help the wellbeing of the whole family.
Autism Pathway
Austim Awareness
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.
Understanding and Supporting Autism
Understanding and Supporting Autism
Family Learning Understanding and Supporting Autism
4 week short course.
This course supports families whatever their situation, to devise strategies to build supportive environments and communication patterns to help their children reach their potential.
Understanding Autism – NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
Understanding Autism – NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
Understanding Autism – NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate.
Distance Learning course (Online) with flexible study options.
By completing the qualification, learners will develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of autism, which could support progression onto appropriate qualifications, into relevant employment in the health and social care sector and will lead to a Level 2 qualification.
Understanding Autism – NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate
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Understanding Autism – NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate.
Distance Learning course (Online) with flexible study options.
By completing the qualification, learners will develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of autism, which could support progression onto appropriate qualifications, into relevant employment in the health and social care sector and will lead to a Level 3 qualification.
Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing
Support your Own Mental Wellbeing
Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing.
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 well-being, with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing.
Support your Own Mental Wellbeing.
Family Learning: Support your Own Mental Wellbeing.
4 week short course.
This interesting and friendly course is for parents, grandparents and carers of children below 16 years. You will explore how to support and develop your own well-being, with useful tips and activities that will promote better family relationships in the future.
Family Learning: Understanding and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health
Understanding and Supporting your Child’s Mental Health
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 an understanding of children’s mental health and how you can support them.
Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
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
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
Family Learning: Dealing with Stress & 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.
Family Learning: Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
Family Learning: Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
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.
Caring for Children and Young People – NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
Caring for Children and Young People – NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate
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 children’s development can be influenced by factors such as nutrition and the various safeguarding responsibilities of those who care for children and young people.
How do I enrol?
You can enrol for any of our courses in 2 ways:
Online
Find a course and can click the ‘Enrol on this course’ button to be taken to an application form to enrol on the course.
By phone
Find a course and call us on 01202 123444. Please remember to check our opening hours first.
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