Family Involvement in Education Report Launched
How can you encourage families to become more engaged in their
children's education? This will be one of the key questions debated
at the launch of the Report on encouraging Family Involvement
in Education, which will be launched by Minister of State, Sean
Haughey, T.D., at the Clock Tower, Department of Education &
Science, on Thursday morning at 9.30 am. The report was jointly
commissioned by PLANET - The Partnerships network and POBAL. With
the support of Atlantic Philanthropies and the Children's Act
Advisory Board (CAAB), the morning launch will focus on highlighting
the key report findings and presenting models of best practise
in promoting family involvement in education.
The report focused on promoting a model that works based on best
practise. To quote the report authors, Siobhan Phillips and Anne
Eustace, “The template is modelled on a collaborative approach
between different stakeholders and will hopefully guide and support
the development of family involvement programmes that are grounded
in research and effective practice.” The projects studied
in the report include, Lifestart, The Incredible Years Programme,
Highscope, Preparing for Life, Next Steps. There will also be
an input from the National Parents Council on the importance of
encouraging greater Family Involvement in Education.
The launch will be an important opportunity to focus relevant
agencies on the ways and means of encouraging parents and the
wider family unit to become more involved in supporting their
children's development in the education system, from preprimary
to primary level.
The event will be attended by a wide variety of policy makers
and practicioners and parents. For more information please contact
Brian Carty, Co-ordinator of PLANET - The Partnerships Network,
M: 086.389 8461, Email: b.carty@planet.ie
The launch will be chaired by Kate Holmquist, features writer
with the Irish Times.