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Works to Adult Learning Inspection (now Ofsted) & service quality assurance

Family Learning in Leicestershire Adult Learning Service (LALS). Works to Adult Learning Inspection (now Ofsted) & service quality assurance Is funded by the LSC to deliver courses or programmes to 675 learners (2005 – 06). LSC Funding. LALS. Family Learning. Community Learning.

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Works to Adult Learning Inspection (now Ofsted) & service quality assurance

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  1. Family Learning in Leicestershire Adult Learning Service (LALS) • Works to Adult Learning Inspection (now Ofsted) & service quality assurance • Is funded by the LSC to deliver courses or programmes to 675 learners (2005 – 06)

  2. LSC Funding LALS Family Learning Community Learning Family Literacy, Language & Numeracy/Family Learning Family Learning Strategy Officer Wider Family Learning Community Learning Development workers Family Literacy, Language & Numeracy N W S (Adult Learning Managers) (Family Learning Learning in Community Workers 5 FLLN tutors + sessional tutors FAMILY LEARNING 2005-06

  3. Aims of Family Learning • Family Learning programmes (wider Family Learning) are designed to enable adults and children learn together, develop skills and knowledge, and to help parents or carers to be more active in support of their children’s learning and development. • Family Literacy, Language & Numeracy programmes aim to improve the literacy, language and numeracy of both children and adults and to improve parents’ ability to help their children.

  4. Wider Family Learning • Promotes Family Learning Week to engage new families in learning • Develops skills and knowledge of children and adults • Works in partnership to develop programmes or courses for families • Prioritises LSC target groups • Delivers courses in ICT, Healthy Eating, Arts & Crafts, Baby Sign Language and Play and Language for families with pre-school children • Plans to develop provision in Languages, Sport, Science & Technology (to engage dads)

  5. Family Literacy, Language & Numeracy • Improves the basic skills of children and parents • Targets parents with few or no qualifications • Delivers programmes in partnership with schools • Engages ESOL families • Delivers “Early Start” programmes for families with pre-school children • Encourages parents to gain qualifications • Provides both joint programmes e.g. Early Start or programmes for parents with activities for them to share with their children • Operates with a team of trained FLLN tutors

  6. Issues • Maintaining & increasing provision during realignment • Identifying the best times for families to attend • Finding & using suitable accommodation • Developing expertise within a sessional workforce • Prioritising provision to disadvantaged families and communities • Engaging men in Family Learning

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