Supporting and Connecting with Families and Communities Seminar

23 April, 2009
Heriot-Watt University

Time: 10.30-12.40pm

This seminar aims to: inform action planning of Forum activities for AY 2009-10/beyond; explore new opportunities for collaboration and joint working; deepen understanding across sectors and inform current practice.

Programme:

  • 10.30-10.35 Welcome and introduction – Kerry Musselbrook, Forum Director
  • 10.35-10.55 ‘Parental’ influence in working with young people – speaker from LEAPS, to be confirmed
  • 10.55-11.15 ‘Scoping Models of Family Learning’ – Jane Jones, Linked Work and Training Trust
  • 11.15-11.35 Family learning and literacies – Angus Whyte, CLAN
  • 11.35-11.45 COFFEE
  • 11.45-12.05 Partnership working and collaboration with Scotland’s Colleges (SFEU) – Iain Guthrie, Scotland’s Colleges
  • 12.00-12.40 Discussion