Cardiff project wins Inspire! Award for supporting families to learn together
A ‘family-learning’ programme that aims to engage and foster positive attitudes towards education has won a major award. The Families Learning Together Programme at Cardiff and Vale College delivers a wide range of courses for adults and parents in over 80 schools throughout Cardiff and the Vale.
A ‘family-learning’ programme that aims to engage and foster positive attitudes towards education has won a major award.
The Families Learning Together Programme at Cardiff and Vale College delivers a wide range of courses for adults and parents in over 80 schools throughout Cardiff and the Vale.
The courses provide families with the tools and knowledge to help parents support their children to learn whilst developing their own lifelong skills. Each course is tailored to the needs of the family cohort and supports the development of Literacy, Numeracy, Welsh, Speaking and Listening, Science, Digital Skills and English as a Second Language.
Agored Cymru qualifications are embedded into the programme delivery and examples such as ‘Superhero Maths teaches data handling, measure and shape. The ‘Fizzy Fun’ programme focuses on STEM activities and almost all aspects of the programmes are practical, cost effective and fun!.
Wayne Carter is the Head of Department for Widening Participation at Cardiff and Vale College and more recently became a manager for Families Learning Together. He said: “It has been a humbling experience to listen to learners sharing stories of the impact learning has had on them, their children and their families.
“In our Families Learning Together sessions, many of the adult learners talk about the hope that they feel, the sense of belonging they have found, and their excitement about their futures. It’s fantastic to be a part of something that champions adults being proud of their achievements while providing a positive future for their children.”
In recognition of its incredible work with families across Cardiff and the Vale, Families Learning Together has been awarded the ‘Hywel Francis Award for Community Impact’ at this year’s Inspire! Awards.