The Pre-school Learning Alliance
partnered the National Childminding Association
(NCMA), PEEP, ICAN and PEAL in Cumbria and Staffordshire. NCMA's
and the Pre-School Learning Alliance's successful approach to
engaging parents was used to contact and support isolated families.
These families were offered the communication, language and
learning support developed by PEEP and ICAN. The project also raised
awareness among parents and practitioners of the importance of
engaging families in children's learning, using PEAL training.
Coram Family partnered Parents as
First Teachers (PAFT) in Camden
and Islington. Using PAFT's model and materials the project
provided individual outreach and centre-based programmes to parents
of young children. These materials have also been incorporated into
parenting group work programmes. PEAL (NCB) training with some
input from One Plus One was
used as underpinning theoretical support for staff.
http://www.familyandparenting.org/ELPPStrand1#Approaches
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Who was trained?
A group of 20 childminders and one group of 20
from the PLA outreach team in Uttoxeter on 24 March 2007 by PEAL
Associate Trainers and the NCMA regional team.
A group of 18 childminders with two
children’s centre staff in Cumbria on 8 June 2007 by PEAL associate
trainers and the NCMA regional team.
A group of 20 PLA staff in Hammersmith, London
on 3 and 4 July 2007 (as two half day sessions) by PEAL associate
trainers and the PLA regional team.
A group of 16 family support workers on 28
March 2007, which underpinned theoretical support for staff, by
members of the PEAL team and Coram Family Parents Centre.
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view the piloted childminder (3 evenings) programme
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view the piloted 2 half-day programme