We are using the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) to help strengthen our school’s partnership with parents. LPPA is a national award that will provide us with a valuable school improvement tool and also give us recognition for our commitment to working with parents. Involving yourself in your child’s education is an exciting challenge, with excellent benefits for your child, for you, for the school and for the local community. Research has identified that, at age 7, a parent’s influence on a child’s learning is six times that of their school and even at 11 years old, it is 29% greater. Increased involvement can raise achievement by at least 18%.

Family Learning:

What: Family Learning courses help mums and dads to learn new skills that will enable them to support their child’s learning, to help them do well at school and give pre-school aged children the best positive start.

Who: These courses are designed for parents and carers who would like to learn how their children learn and want to develop their confidence in supporting their children’s individual learning.

Why: Family Learning courses are about having fun and enjoying learning together as a family. Courses also enable you to meet other families with children the same age and share your experiences with other families as you learn.

If you would like extra information about the courses before you enrol, please email Leigh.Harrison@leicester.gov.uk or call 0116 454 1900 for more information.