Aimhigher Lancashire, National Families Conference

'Connect 5' The Inter-relationships between Young People, Families, Education, Careers and their World

A summary of the conference

A list of workshops and Information Sheets

An outline of Keynote Speakers

Future Conferences and further information

Summary

Aimhigher Lancashire hosted its third National Families conference entitled 'Connect 5' at Lancaster University on the 26th September 2007. The programme consisted of keynote speakers and workshops. Our keynote speakers outlined:

• Aimhigher Lancashire's 'working with family' achievements
• national Aimhigher policy with respect to working with families
• strategic links with the Every Child Matters Agenda
• other policy links for family learning including 14-19 Agenda

Our programme of workshops explored a range of practical issues and showcased examples of good practice covering work with families:

• about finance
• to engage hard to reach families in a school setting
• within a HE setting
• supporting disabled learners and their families
• who are accessed by collaborating with the community and voluntary sector

A list of workshops and Information Sheets

The following Information Sheets contain key issues and top tips for how practitioners can engage families in their aspiration and awareness raising higher education activities.

Information Sheet 6: Innovative ways of connecting: communicating with parents

Information Sheet 7: Working with families through the Extended Services Agenda

Information Sheet 8: Creative and cultural connections: an Aimhigher partnership working with families

Information Sheet 9: Engaging families: a partnership approach to targeting parents as partners and learners

Information Sheet 10: ‘This Ability’ Disabled Learners and their partners-Making & Exploring the Hidden Connections

Keynote speakers

Penny Lamb, NIACE

Connect-Five: Making strategic Links

Penny is the Family Learning Development Officer for NIACE, working nationally to promote adult learning. NIACE is the national, independent organisation for adult learning in England and Wales. As a registered charity, NIACE both represents and advances the interests of all adult learners and potential learners-especially those who have benefited least from education and training

Tricia Hartley, Campaign for Learning

Connect Five More!

Tricia is the Joint Chief Executive for Campaign for Learning. Tricia focused on five key current national policy issues and their impact on young people and families. The five current policy developments focused upon are:

• Children’s well-being
• Role of Local authorities
• Extended Schools
• Parental involvement
• Reform of 14-19 phase of learning
  

Future conferences and further information

'Valuing Families, Valuing Diversity' Aimhigher Lancashire, National Families Conference 2006

We welcome feedback and further expressions of interest to deliver workshops in future Lancashire Aimhigher National Families Conferences.

Please email Deena Jayousi or Ann-Marie Houghton or telephone 01524 592907