Harnessing the power of family to positively impact our children’s education.

Family Learning Programme: At a Glance

With support from Walcot Foundation, we ran the Family Learning Programme from 2020-2022 to deepen our support for families overwhelmed by their increased responsibility for their child’s attainment during school lockdowns.

  • Entirely free for eligible families with Year 5 children
  • Open to families living in Lambeth
  • Weekly online lessons held after school
  • Weekend online meetups for parents and tutors
  • Weekly homework for the whole family
  • Fully compliant with the National Curriculum
  • Developed with EAL families in mind
  • Taught by academically gifted university students

Parents are the most important force in the life of any child. This means it’s vital that parents play an active part in their child’s education. However, we know this isn’t always easy, which is why our Family Learning programme is designed to support parents, as well as their children.

Education is very different from 20 years ago, meaning parents can find it tough to keep up. What’s more, many pupils come from families that don’t speak English as a first language, further complicating matters. Our Family Learning programme looked to bridge this gap, empowering parents and contributing to a better education for children.

How Does the Family Learning Programme Work?

There are three vital parts to the Family Learning program, which work together to help the pupil and their whole family.

Pupils taking part in the Family Learning programme receive weekly tuition in English and maths from our outstanding tutors. Their exciting and thought-provoking lessons follow the national curriculum carefully but can be tailored to meet the exact needs of a specific class.

Every other week we run a Super Saturday morning session for parents and carers of our amazing pupils. During this online session, our brilliant team show how children are being taught, so parents and carers can confidently help their children at home. What’s more, many other top tips are shared, plus parents and carers can get to know each other and share their experiences.

The goal of the programme is to encourage families to become more involved with their child’s education. To help with this, we set fun, exciting and grade-boosting projects every week for children to complete at home with the help of their families.