Wider Family Learning includes all kinds of courses for families and parents/carers.
Some courses are for adults only, such as Helping in School and others are for all members of the family to attend, including siblings, grandparents and other significant adults.
Wider family learning courses provide a good introduction to learning for parents and carers and will build confidence in supporting their child’s learning. Attending a Wider Family Learning course may encourage parents and carers to take part in Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy courses to improve their own skills.
Joint adult and child courses work best when the adults work with the tutor for the first part of the session to learn new skills, which they can then share with their children when they join them for the second part of the session.