The service helps parents to get involved with and support their children’s education, emotional health and wellbeing.
Helping them to reach their full potential.
Family Learning
The Family Learning Service has been providing support and opportunities for families in Knowsley for more than 20 years.
We have a team of 4 Parent Support Workers who work across the borough in schools, children’s centres and PVI settings. We also have a remote learning offer via zoom and some new online courses.
All courses are free and available to all. All resources are provided free of charge. You just need to take part and have fun whilst you learn.
If you would like to find out more about the support and opportunities we can offer and how you can get involved, please give us a call on: 07717 727592
What we do
We can offer a range of activities, one off work shops and short courses to suit the needs of families with children/young people from babies to secondary school.
Our offer targeted at foundation stage
- Ready to learn for FS parents
A one off workshop about parents can support young children’s learning looking at ‘the power of yet’, making learning fun, use of praise, practical tips, following your child’s interest.
- Ready For Nursery
3 week course preparing children for Nursery -the first session is the ready to learn workshop followed by a literacy workshop and a numeracy workshop, looking at the writing journey – mark making, sharing books, early numeracy skills, independence- putting on coat toileting etc
- Ready For School
3 week course preparing children for Reception – similar to ready for Nursery incudes next steps, introduction to phonics
- Making games a 3 week course
Can be a range of activities depending on the audience – includes general messages about importance of play, child development,
- Traditional tales
3 weeks of activities around different traditional tales, includes sequencing, mask making, puppet making, retelling stories, book making etc
- Storysacks 3/5 week course
Making a story sack to bring story telling to life
- Number Fun 3 weeks of maths activities
Using dough to make numbers, count, match, shape and colour sorting and matching activities, input on why play is important for young children’s learning, how to make learning experience successful, how to use directed praise
- A range of one off workshops including
Letters and sounds- how to support phonics, The writing journey, Reading, Early Maths
Enquire about one of these courses
Our Early Years Offer for parents of children 0-3yrs
- 0-3’s Story sacks
Includes how to choose appropriate books for young children, making, props, puppets etc to help bring the story to life, making a supporting game/activity, how to share books effectively with young children.
- Number fun
Using dough to make numbers, count, match, shape and colour sorting and matching activities, input on why play is important for young children’s learning, how to make learning experience successful, how to use directed praise.
- Rhyme time for babies 0-1yrs
Importance of talking /singing to your baby, how communication supports brain development, speech and language development share nursery rhymes and make props to engage your child.
- Making games
Can be a range of activities depending on the audience – includes general messages about importance of play, child development.
- Ready to learn
A one off workshop about parents can support young children’s learning looking at ‘the power of yet’, making learning fun, use of praise, practical tips, following your child’s interest.
Enquire about one of these courses
Courses to support the KS1 curriculum
- Letters and Sounds one off workshop
Learn about how your child is taught phonics, help them to blend for reading and segment to spell.
- Reading workshop
Explore the strategies children use when learning to read and get tips on how you can support your child.
- Traditional tales
3 weeks of activities around different traditional tales, includes sequencing, mask making, puppet making, retelling stories, book making etc.
- Storysacks 3/5 week course
Making a story sack to bring storytelling to life.
- Share
3 week courses to support English or Maths. Make a simple game and explore how it can support your child’s learning.
- KUWTK (Keeping Up With The Kids) English
A 5 week course to help you brush up on your English whilst helping your child.
- KUWTK (Keeping Up With The Kids) Maths
A 5 week course to help you brush up on your Maths whilst helping your child.
Enquire about one of these courses
Courses to support the KS2 curriculum
- KUWTK Maths 5 week course
Brush up on your Maths whilst supporting your child.
- KUWTK English 5 week course
Brush up on your English whilst supporting your child.
- Share
A 3 week course making games and activities to support your child’s English or Maths.
- Teenage Brain Workshop
A one off workshop to help you understand the changes effecting your child.
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Other Courses
- Healthy eating workshops
Short courses looking at the balance of good health, 5 a day message, healthy drinks, and healthy lunch boxes. Simple recipes to make with your child.
- Active Play
Short course focusing on simple games and activities to promote physical activity.
- Connect 5
A 5 week course to build resilience in your family, help you to cope in stressful situations and plan for success.
- Online Safety
A one off workshop to help you to keep you child/young person safe whilst they learn and play online.
- Active Dads
A short 3-5 week course to support Dads to engage with their child’s learning and development. Simple games and activities for you to enjoy together. A great chance to meet with other Dads.
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Triple P Parenting
A 5 week course exploring positive parenting strategies for parents of 2-12 year olds
Triple P Teen
Learn how to talk to your teenager, set family rules, explore appropriate boundaries/consequences
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
A 10 week course helping parents to tune into their children, develop relationships and build resilience
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Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
Online course for everyone around the baby: Mums, Dads, Grandparents, friends and relations. Written by Registered Midwives and NHS Professionals.
Understanding your baby
Online course for everyone around the baby: supporting you and the new arrival. Written by Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Health Visitors.
Understanding your child (0-19 yrs) + child with additional needs
Popular online course about being the best parent, grandparent or carer you can be. Award winning with trusted content.
Understanding your teenager’s brain (short course)
Find out what happens to the brain in adolescence and how this explains some of the changes you may have noticed in their behaviour.
To enrol, click the button below. Don’t forget to apply the access code ‘bettertogether’ for FREE access!
