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Family Learning

Family Learning classes are taught at libraries, Children’s Family and Wellbeing Centres, schools, online and in the community. Courses are designed to help you support your child’s education journey, by learning how your child is taught in school while you also develop your own knowledge.

Some courses are delivered as joint learning where you can learn alongside your child, while other courses are for adults only. All Family Learning courses are FREE and are specially designed for those who do not currently hold a Level 2 qualification.

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For parents of children aged 6 months to 3 years, Family Learning deliver courses focused on sensory play, storytime fun, arts and crafts and encourage development of fine motor skills, nutrition, healthy eating and learning through play.

For parents of children aged 4 to 9 years old, we offer courses that are designed around reading, phonics, maths and English. These courses support parents and carers to understand the journey from Key Stage 1 into Key Stage 2, and the transition into Key Stage 3 and secondary school.

We also offer courses that teach you about children’s social and emotional wellbeing, resilience, children’s health, First Aid, how to keep your family safe online and budgeting.

Throughout the year we run sessions during school holidays and half terms based around different cultural and local events.

If you need more information, or want to discuss our Better Mental Health courses you can: visit our Learning Centres in-person, or contact us on the details below.

0800 988 0308
adult.learning@leics.gov.uk
If you do not feel able to get in contact with us yourself, you can ask a friend, family member or support worker to make first contact on your behalf.
Information, advice, and guidance is available during our longer courses to support you to identify your next steps which might include continuing your learning journey with further courses, volunteering, or employment.

Early Year Courses

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NCFE CACHE Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness

This qualification is designed for learners looking to increase their knowledge and awareness of mental health. It will help you to develop your awareness of issues surrounding mental health and to know the rights of those with mental health issues.

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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Starting School (Online)

You join us online via Microsoft TEAMS for 2 sessions in September where you will learn about EYFS Phonics, Maths and reading techniques to support your children in their learning journey. There will be 2 x 1.5 hour taught sessions with other learners. You will have access to online course materials via our Moodle online learning website. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Starting School

You will learn about EYFS, Phonics, Maths and social and emotional skills to support your children in their learning journey. Also you will learn about the world of early years education and learn how your children are learning through play so you can support them at home. We will teach you valuable skills that will help you and your child settle into the first term at primary school.

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Family English for Speakers of Other Languages (FESOL)

This course is 6 weeks long. There will be 2-hour taught sessions each week with other learners. You will have access to course materials. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Family Maths

This course is 6 weeks long. There will be a 2-hour taught session each week with other learners. You will have access to online course materials via our Moodle online learning website. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Family Maths (Online)

This course is 6 weeks long. There will be a 2-hour taught session each week with other learners. You will have access to online course materials via our Moodle online learning website. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Family Phonics

This course is 6 weeks long. There will be a 2-hour taught session each week with other learners. You will have access to resources and materials to help you support your children. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Family Phonics (Online)

This course is 6 weeks long. There will be a 1.5 hour Microsoft Teams online taught session each week with other learners. You will have access to resources and materials to help you support your children. You will be encouraged to create and share fun activities with your children to help their learning.

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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Story Boxes

This course has been designed to enable you and your child to take part in fun storytelling activities. From this course you will feel confident to tell stories to you child, recognise the importance of telling stories to children, learn how to create props and share activities to help tell a story, know how to use activities which will develop speaking and listening, develop attention, social and emotional skills.

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Story Time Fun

This course has been designed to enable you and your child (age 2 - 4 years) to take part in fun activities (singing, poems and crafts) and listen to stories read aloud. Each week we have a different book to share with you.

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Help your child be SATs Ready (KS1 and KS2)

This 3 week course aims to give you an insight into what your children will be asked to do in their SATs tests. With a greater understanding of the topics and types of questions the tests will cover, you will be able to provide effective support and guidance for your children.

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Engagement Courses

These courses are designed to enable you and your child to take part in fun activities which could include crafts, quizzes and games You will: have a go at fun, creative activities with your family, take away ideas for activities to try at home, discover more about Family Learning and how it can help you support your children.

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Health and Wellbeing First Aid

This course has been designed to help you understand Health, Wellbeing and basic paediatric First Aid. You will over 5 weeks learn and build knowledge and practical understanding.

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing - Resilience (Online)

This course has been designed to help you support your children’s social and emotional development for babies and children aged 0 - 11 years old. You will: Identify the stages of social and emotional development and how to support children’s emotional needs Know how recognising, expressing and managing emotions underpins the development of resilience Recognise how children can build resilience using the growth mindset theory and the power of play and identify strategies to help its development.

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Family Fun

Free information, advice, fun resources and activities to help you support your children.

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Learn at the following venues

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Coalville Library

Coalville Library, High Street, Coalville, LE67 3EA
Freephone 0800 988 0308
lals.coalvillebs@leics.gov.uk

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Loughborough Library

Loughborough Library, 31 Granby St, Loughborough, LE11 3DU
Freephone 0800 988 0308
lals.loughboroughbs@leics.gov.uk

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Learner Voice – Family Learning

Over the last few years, I have completed many of the Family Learning courses, such as Story Sacks and Making Sense of KS1 Maths. I have found these courses immensely helpful in terms of being able to support my own children with their early learning of both literacy and numeracy. A particular benefit of the teaching methods of the Family Learning courses, is that children are encouraged to learn alongside their parents – the courses are fully inclusive.”

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