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Qualifly Family Programmes: Recruiting and Retaining Parents/Carers

Qualifly Family Programmes: Recruiting and Retaining Parents/Carers. Elizabeth Jarman Akoya Ltd UK. UK Overview. National guidance- data collection Resources/ websites FLLN Coordinators Local practice. Be clear about who will you target. What helps to recruit parents/carers?.

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Qualifly Family Programmes: Recruiting and Retaining Parents/Carers

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  1. QualiflyFamily Programmes: Recruiting and Retaining Parents/Carers Elizabeth Jarman Akoya Ltd UK

  2. UK Overview • National guidance- data collection • Resources/ websites • FLLN Coordinators • Local practice

  3. Be clear about who will you target

  4. What helps to recruit parents/carers? • Easiest where the culture in the setting is supportive • Rolling programmes are best • Parents/carers eventually become the most effective recruiters of others • All staff need to be involved- implication for training and communication • Part of the ‘offer’ for families • Video clip of ESOL Family Programme

  5. On the playground Video running in a foyer Photo displays from sessions/ ideas sheets Tasters Enrolment at school Celebration event from last cohort with certificates Letters- get the children involved/ make them visual Is the school a welcoming environment? Dads- where are they? Different promotion Children/community leaders recruiting Translators Frontline staff Ideas to try

  6. Home visiting • Why home visit? • Who does the home visit? • What happens on a home visit?

  7. Retention • Quality experience • Relevant, well-planned content • Staff fantastic communicators who understand the social context that parents/carers live in • Benefits for children/ parents/carers must be obvious • Ongoing nurturing, encouragement and praise • Progression • Right pace • FUN!

  8. Contact details: Elizabeth@akoya.ltd.uk 07788720526 01233 820193 Useful references: Family Literacy Practice in Local programmes ISBN 1 85990064 X Walking Ten Feet Tall ISBN 1 86201 132 X Involving Parents, Carers and the Community in Schools ISBN 1 872972 39 X

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