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Archived Family Learning ConferencesNational Family Learning NetworkRoots and Wings: Celebrating Family LearningThursday, 4th November 2004 Aston Villa Football Ground, Birmingham An exiting and diverse range of Family Learning workshops have been brought together for the next National Family Learning Network conference at Aston Villa, Birmingham. The event will focus on Family Learning and Cultural Diversity. It includes input from the BBC as well as access to some of the most innovative projects from around the country. The event will be of interest to anyone involved in the practice and policy of family learning. If you would like further information please call Juliette Collier or Hazel Ryan on 0121 773 3133 or email hryan@cflearning.org.uk. Previous conference reports can be obtained from their website: www.campaignforlearning.org.uk. The Fathers Plus Conference - March 2004The Fathers Plus conference," Working with Fathers: Improving Children's Lives" was held on Thursday March 11th 2004 at 'The Centre For Life' at Newcastle upon Tyne.The Keynote speaker was Richard Fletcher from the Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle, Australia who described the innovative work he and his team have undertaken in engaging fathers in educative settings. The title of his presentation was "Connecting the dots - fathers, boys, families and strengths". Barry Knight of The Centre for Research & Innovation in Social policy & Practice (CENTRIS) presented "A question of balance? Lessons from practice in multi agency fatherwork." A number of workshops were also held covering topics such as: Involving fathers in their children's learning: What does the research say? What can practitioners do? Working with Men/Dads/ the significant male in a child's life Fathers matter - Supporting fathers of children with disabilities Children's Centers - Including men and Fathers
Working with Fathers: Improving Children's Lives - March 2004A conference took place on Thursday 11th March 2004 at The Centre For Life, Newcastle upon Tyne. The objectives were:
The conference was aimed towards:
"Next Generation" Seminar - February 2004A Family Learning and Neighbourhood Renewal Seminar took place on 27 February 2004, 9.30am - 1pm at Stanley Civic Hall, The Lamplight Theatre, Stanley, County Durham.As part of a project funded by the National Learning and Skills Council, Family Learning in County Durham was asked to host one of six seminars being planned for neighbourhood renewal areas in England. The aims of the seminar were to: The seminar was about sharing ideas, information and experience. It was interactive, purposeful, participatory and fun. Staff, learners and residents from groups and organisations across County Durham took part, with the main focus on Derwentside and Easington.
Annual Family Learning Conference - A Big Success!!!
Share ConferenceRaising aspirations and standards was the title of our Regional Share Conference held on Friday 6th June 2003. The conference was arranged in partnership with partners in education, South Tyneside's Family Learning service. Speeches were delivered by the following people:Sharon Tait, Director of the Excellence in cities Action Zone James Nottingham, Director of N-RAIS, Northumberland’s Raising Aspirations in Society Project Anne Haydon from CEDC Phil Street Chief Executive Officer of CEDC Tony Gill Head teacher of Hadrian Primary One of the highlights of the conference was the performance from one of South Tyneside's Family Learning groups who included raps and poems in their performance. A big thank you to Helen Walke for staging such a brilliant conference!
Tackling Crime Through Schools and Families - BirminghamIn September 2002 Jeanna Osborne, one of our family learning tutors, attended a conference about families and crime . The following are her notes from the conference:..."At first it may seem like a game to nick the pick 'n' mix.
In 1998 150,000 young people under 18, were arrested for shoplifting. This is only 20% of those arrested, meaning 80% were older. Children should be active in crime prevention, schools should actively encourage children to be pro-active in crime against their school. The Crime Reduction and Social Inclusion Unit (CRSLU) believes that increasing social inclusion will assist in reducing offending by and against young people. Children feel threatened, so stay in groups to feel safe. Children in groups are perceived as ‘gangs’ and society feels threatened. If children are absent from school they may be endangering their own life or others. (playing on the railways). Families need to be informed that the child is absent (not via a letter the child can intercept). Then they can do something about it. Children feel ‘nicking off’ has no social stigma. A lot of our time was spent discussing who should be involved with the child, how information cannot be exchanged between parties, etc.
The following booklets on children and crime are held at Learn East. Telephone: 0191 586 2402 if you would like access to these resources: Taking Action on Shop Theft and Retail Crime - Crime Concern Taking Action on Bullying - Crime Concern Taking Action on Drugs and Alcohol - Crime Concern Taking Action on Personal Safety - Crime Concern The Active Involvement of the Young People in Developing Safer Communities - The National Youth Agency Families in School - Crime Concern The School Run - Training Programme for Bus Drivers
What Works With Fathers?Seminar with Trefor LloydThursday 23rd May 2002, 4.00 - 6.30 pmTrefor Lloyd was been invited to deliver a seminar on working with men. Mr Lloyd is a leading figure in engaging men in learning. "What Works With Fathers" is his recently published book. It details a series of in-depth interviews with ten already established fathers projects; reviews current literature and identifies a series of practice themes for those wanting to develop work with fathers. If you are involved with family learning, Sure Start, teenage pregnancy initiatives, health services, parenting programmes, family centres, Social Services, community development projects, Education Action Zones or outreach schemes you may find Trefor’s publication and seminar of great value. Other publications by Trefor Lloyd include: "Reading For the Future: boys and fathers views on reading" "Let’s Get Changed Lads"
As a way of 'Continuing to Engage Men' a follow up meeting was arranged for anyone wishing to become further involved with developing work with men. This took place on Tuesday 28th May at 9.30 am at Stanley Education Centre.
CEDC Second Community BriefingTown Hall, LeedsWednesday 16th October 2002CEDC announced a new series of one-day briefings (three per year) for staff working in community education, community regeneration and community health and in a range of local and regional partnerships. In keeping with the increasing emphasis on cross-sector and partnership working, these Briefings will explore cross-sector themes of importance to all those working in health, education, regeneration and lifelong learning.
Each briefing session will provide a fund of relevant and reliable information delivered by key national personnel, and will offer a forum for sharing good practice as well as opportunities for cross-sector networking and planning.
The latest briefing took place on Wednesday, 16th October 2002 at the Town Hall in Leeds. The briefing tackled Child Poverty, covering what needs to be done to give every child the best possible start in life, and what needs to be done in Lifelong Learning, Health Improvement and Community Development to achieve this.
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