EXCLUDED GROUPS Realising Impact: Family Learning research and UK/European context SUSANNAH CHAMBERS HEAD OF FAMILY & INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING 10 SEPTEMBER 2015

Evaluation of St Mungo’s residential college Integrated and intensive life skills, employment and education training programme for long-term unemployed and homeless Positive impact on learners Critical success factors identified of maintaining stable provision Revise recruitment procedures 01 NIACE EXCLUDED GROUPS HOMELESS ADULTS

Citizens’ Curriculum -Offenders and ex-offenders -Migrants with English language needs -Young adults -Those recovering from addiction Work with disadvantaged young adults National Policy Forum for Young Adult Carers 02 NIACE EXCLUDED GROUPS OTHER EXCLUDED GROUPS

Maths Everywhere app (available in secure estate via Virtual Campus – Maths4Mums on an FL project) Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) pilot – supporting recent migrant ESOL learners unable to access mainstream provision Family Learning – Digital Family Learning (3 pilots including employability and coding) 03 NIACE EXCLUDED GROUPS TECHNOLOGY AND DISADVANTAGED GROUPS

Family Learning Inquiry – ‘Family Learning Works’ Predominantly women engaged 3 groups identified as underrepresented in Family Learning 1) Men (fathers/male carers) 2) Parents/grandparents/carers (whether much younger or much older) 3) Adults with disabilities 04 NIACE EXCLUDED GROUPS ADULTS UNDER-REPRESENTED IN FAMILY LEARNING

Tracking Featured in European Early School Leaving Toolkit Maths4Mums Key ask from FL Inquiry – Pupil Premium/Pupil Deprivation Grant (case study example from Wales) 05 NIACE EXCLUDED GROUPS ADULTS UNDER-REPRESENTED IN FAMILY LEARNING

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