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Family Learning

Family Learning provides and promotes learning within an intergenerational, family or kinship network context.

Family Learning is free, inclusive and is offered with open access, additional learner support and childcare. It recognises and values diversity of culture, race, relationships and beliefs.

Achievements within family learning benefit parents and carers, their children, the schools and children’s organisations and the wider community through promoting change and empowering individuals and communities.

The Lifelong Learning and Skills Service offers a wide range of learning opportunities, encouraging parents and carers to:

participate in learning activities with and for their children
understand how their children are learning in school and learn how best to support them
increase their own confidence and self-esteem through life-long learning
raise awareness of the use and importance of literacy, numeracy and ICT in everyday life

The Family Learning team delivers in both school and non-school based settings, libraries, community venues:

Family Literacy, Numeracy and ICT short courses and workshops, offering practical and enjoyable adult learning
Longer, more formal but fun, Family Learning courses, including joint sessions with their children, with OCN accreditation
New ICT and Child Health courses with opportunities to brush up adult literacy and numeracy skills
Excellent training and professional development opportunities for adult tutors, school teachers, librarians and Early Years workers.

Family Learning contacts:

Karen Hanson

Family Learning Manager

Lifelong Learning and Skills Service

145 Crookesmoor Road

Sheffield

S6 3FP

Telephone: 0114 266 7503

Fax: 0114 266 7092

Email: karen.hanson@sheffield.gov.uk

Vivienne Drake

Family e-Learning Project Manager