Family learning
Last Reviewed 2023
Family Learning encourages family members to learn together as and within a family, with a focus on intergenerational learning. Family learning activities can also be specifically designed to enable parents to learn how to support their children’s learning.
‘Family learning is a powerful method of engagement and learning which can foster positive attitudes towards life-long learning, promote socio-economic resilience and challenge educational disadvantage.’ (Scottish Family Learning Network, 2016)
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Family learning functional areas
Key purpose
To improve life chances and support learning for adults and children through quality formal, non-formal and informal learning as and within a family, and as individual learners.
The functional areas are:
- Developing strategy and quality assurance
- Planning for learning and curriculum development
- Engaging and supporting
- Teaching and facilitating
- Evaluating
