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What is Community and Family Learning?

 
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Introduction

The Local Authority supports the development of Adult and Community Learning opportunities in the Isle of Wight.

We support the community by developing wider opportunities for learning that can help develop peoples knowledge, understanding and skills throughout their lives. Learning is not just about formal lessons. Whether you want to develop new interests, skills or just have fun, we have many opportunities for you. Successful participation in learning activities can lead to a greater involvement in work and community activities engage reluctant learners and develop people's confidence and self esteem.

Providing learning programmes for adults in community settings in a range of subjects in order to support personal development, well being and community spirit. The service also manages the Carnival Learning Centre in Ryde and supports carnival arts across the Island. Family Learning programmes encourage families to learn together; to gain skills in helping support their children's learning and/or brush up their own skills in reading, writing and maths.

We can provide accessible learning opportunities – what you want, when and where you want it.

The Service has recently published case studies looking at what some people have gained from attending our course. Please click here.

The IW Council produces an Adult and Community Learning Plan which details its strategic priorities and partnerships for providing a wide range of learning activities. Click on the links below to access in Adobe Acrobat format.

Isle of Wight Adult Learning Plan 2010-2011

We aim to: -
• Engage the Community in Learning
• Deliver quality programmes
• Improve social inclusion
• Work in partnerships
• Promote Family Learning
• Develop learning opportunities through Museums, Libraries, Arts, and Sport

Contact Details

Address
Community and Family Learning Service
Carnival Learning Centre
Westridge
Brading Road
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 1QS

External Phone
01983 817280

Email
acl@iow.gov.uk

Opening Times
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

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WHAT IS COMMUNITY LEARNING?

Community learning offers a variety learning opportunities for all adults aged 19+ in local community settings.

Activities include a wider range of arts, crafts, computer and media courses and a wide programme of carnival arts workshops, lantern making, costume and performance.

Taking part in a learning activity can develop your confidence and self-esteem and lead to greater involvement in work and community activities. The Isle of Wight Council Adult and Community Learning Service provides opportunties that can develop knowledge, understanding and skills throughout your life.

Courses are generously subsidised by the Isle of Wight Council and the Learning and Skills Council, However, most opportunities incur a course fee in order to offset material and venue costs. Full details of all courses including enrolment arrangements, costs and any concessions can be obtained on the courses link on this website or contact us for a copy of our termly brochure.

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WHAT IS FAMILY LEARNING?

Family Learning is a planned purposeful activity which engages adults and childen in learning together, and adult programmes which support the childrens learning as well as their own.

The council has a team of teachers and learning support asistants who deliver family programme across the Island. Courses cover all aspects of the national curriculum including health issues, citizenship, eco programmes and the arts. Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy programmes aim to support the whole family with their literacy and numeracy skils in a variety of ways including games, resources for use at home, discussions and working with you child in the classroom. The service also has strong links with the Council's Parenting Service.

Share is a bespoke and fun Family Learning programme that encourages parents/carers, children and teachers to all work together with the aim of improving partnerships, numeracy and literacy, self-esteem, confidence and interaction. Parents and children learn together through making and using games and learning materials.

Family learning

  • Learning Together within the family is a great opportunity to show your child that you value learning
  • The best start you can give your child in terms of their education is talking to them
  • Taking part in learning as an adult can lead to increased confidence, skills and even qualifications
  • Families are the main context of learning for most people. Learning within the family is normally more lasting and influential than any other. Family life provides the foundation and context of learning.

Family Learning is a planned, purposeful activity which engages adults and children in learning together and adults in a caring role in learning about their child’s learning and how best to support that learning.

  • For all adults in the parenting role including grandparents, foster carers and childminders.
  • Workshops or short sessions and longer courses aimed at helping parents to support their child at all stages of their learning. Many programmes are aimed at supporting adults to gain qualifications.
  • During the school day and in the evenings.
  • In schools, Children's Centres, Extended Schools, libraries or community venues see website www.familylearning.uk.com for an up to date list of local programmes and venues.

Family Learning funding is available to every local authority in the country to engage adults into learning through their children’s learning.

On the Isle of Wight the Isle of Wight Council and the local Learning and Skills Council fund Family Learning Programmes to enable adults to return to learning while supporting their children’s learning. The Council has a team of teachers, learning support assistants and co-ordinators who deliver Family Programmes throughout the Island.

Wider Family Learning covers all aspects of the national curriculum including health issues, citizenship, eco programmes, and the arts. Some courses are accredited.

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy Programmes aim to support the whole family with their Literacy and Numeracy Skills in a variety of ways. This includes activities, making games and resources to use at home; discussions, working alongside their children. These programmes enable adults to achieve qualifications if desired.

As well as programmes where parents work with their children, the service also offers adult only sessions with a tutor where parents learn about the curriculum and make resources to support children’s learning at home.

All Family Learning Programmes effectively support for families in school and at home with learning.

Working with parents in groups is a powerful means to provide experiential learning opportunities, build peer support networks as well as a way for parents and children to articulate their needs.

Contact the Family Learning Manager on 01983 817280.

Warning signs

If you are concerned about how your child is coping with learning or you do not feel able to help your child you are not alone. Talk to their teacher or to the Family Learning team for advice.

Action

Talk to your child about their learning and life in school. It's never too late to return to learning even if you did not enjoy it the first time around. Adult and Community Learning and especially Family Learning Programmes are free or low cost to encourage adults back to learning. Learning as an adult is fun!

What to say

Be positive about your child's efforts with learning new skills. Enrolling on a Family Learning course will help you to keep up with the children and see how things are taught so that you can help them at home.

Prevention

You can brush up your own literacy and numeracy skills so that you are better able to help your child, by contacting the Family Learning team or your local College.

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