Campaign for Learning’s new policy paper released in July 2022 examines the important links between learning and family life, and how these can be harnessed to support a wide range of positive outcomes, including children’s education, family wellbeing, and adult skills and employment.
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Parents, Children and Adult Learning – Family Learning Policy in the 2020s’ is a collection of 16 articles by leading experts from organisations spanning the fields of school and further education, adult learning, community services, wellbeing, innovation and technology.
The authors make recommendations on how parents can be engaged and supported to improve education outcomes for children, as well as the wider role of intergenerational learning, adult learning and community support in delivering better outcomes for all family members.
Campaign for Learning conclude the pamphlet with proposed next steps and recommendations for family learning in England.
Authors and Articles in 'Parents, Children and Adult Learning – Family Learning Policy in the 2020s'
Sam Freedman, Research Fellow, Institute for Government
Driving-Up Parental Engagement in Educational Catch-Up
Lee Elliot-Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter
Focusing on Parents to Improve Social Mobility
Adrian Burt, Founder, MarvellousMe
Encouraging Parental Involvement in Children’s Learning Through School Communication
Noni Csogor, Research and Policy Manager, Sixth Form Colleges Association
Balancing Parental Support and Independence of 16-18 Year Olds in Further Education
Lesley Thain, Head of Career Programmes, Gatsby Foundation
Involving Parents and Guardians in Careers Support for 11-18 Year-Olds
Kerry-Jane Packman, Executive Director, Parentkind
Enabling Parents to Get What They Need to Support Children to Learn
Louise Bazalgette, Deputy Director, Nesta
Working with Parents in the Early Years to Get More Children School Ready
Tom Harbour, Chief Executive, Learning with Parents
Using Technology to Help Parents Bridge the Gap in Child Learning
Aoife O’Higgins, Director of Research, What Works for Children’s Social Care
Targeting Support at Carers to Improve the Educational Outcomes for Children in Care
Sarah Porretta, Insights Director, Money and Pensions Service
Supporting Parents to Build Children’s Financial Capability
Christine Myhill, National Chair, ASCEL
Using Libraries to Support Literacy and Personal Development in Children and Young People
Katie Easey, Director of Education: Community Learning, WEA
Enabling Parents and Children to Learn Together as Families
Susannah Chambers, Independent Consultant
Reminding Policy Makers of the Benefits of Parents and Children Learning Together
Professor Alison Clark-Wilson, Chair, and Lucy Davis, Chief Executive, Maths on Toast - the family maths charity
Building Maths Confidence Through Family Learning
Nancy Hey, Chief Executive, What Works Centre for Wellbeing
Promoting Family Wellbeing Through Adult Learning
Susan Pember, Policy Director, HOLEX
Placing Family Learning in the Context of a Wider Intergenerational Learning Strategy
Next Steps for Family Learning Policy in England in the 2020s: Campaign for Learning Recommendations
Juliette Collier, National Director and John Beattie, Deputy Director (Families), Campaign for Learning
