Latest courses
Please see below the latest courses available from the Family and Community Learning (FACL) team (please click on the course title for further details):
Supporting My Child/ Teen ...
[Support Your Child Starting Secondary School], Friday 10th & 17th May, 10am-12pm (online course)
Starting Secondary is a new, two session course for parents and carers with children transitioning to secondary school at the end of the academic year. This course helps learners to develop practical strategies to support their child and form a better understanding of their role as parents during the transition. They will explore ways to manage stress, build emotional skills, and support their child’s online safety.
[Supporting Myself To Support My Child], Friday 7th, 14th & 21st June, 10am-12pm (online course)
This lovely three session course reminds parents and carers how important it is to take care of their own wellbeing, explores how to identify and respond to the individual needs of children, and considers ways to work more effectively with schools and other professionals. This course can be particularly helpful for parents and carers with children with additional needs.
[Understanding The Early Stages Of School Avoidance], Thursday 27th June, 10am-12pm (online course)
This course is for parents of children who are managing to attend school but where attendance may be suffering a dip or causing emotional issues. It provides an opportunity for parents to share experiences, discover new strategies and ask questions of an educational psychologist. This course is not suitable for parents of children who are currently not managing to attend school.
Helping My Child ...
[Helping My Child With Anxiety & Worry], Thursday 9th May, 10am-12pm (online course)
This is the first in the family skills series of courses and supports parents and carers to distinguish between worry and anxiety and shares useful techniques for tricky times.
[Helping My Child Build Concentration and Resilience], Thursday 16th May, 10am-12pm (online course)
This session explores how the environment affects concentration and how words can help develop resilience.
[Helping My Child Prepare Positively for Change], Thursday 23rd May, 10am-12pm (online course)
This session considers how and why change can be difficult for children and explores practical techniques to smooth the journey.
Learners can join one, two or all three of these courses.
Other courses:
Time Smart starts on Thursday 20th June at the Medley Centre 10.30am - 12.30pm. Induction for new learners is Thursday 13th June 10.30am – 11.30am.
This five session course supports learners to increase their understanding of time and boost their confidence with personal planning skills, thereby increasing personal independence. Learners will look at 12 and 24 hour clocks, calculate the timing of routine domestic tasks and discuss when they are usually completed, create a daily timetable, and decide which bus they would need to catch to attend an appointment. The course culminates in learners planning a day trip using public transport timetables (though they won’t leave the Medley Centre during the course).
Deadline for bookings is Thursday 6th June.
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please get in touch with the Family and Community Learning team on 01225 770478 or email familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk.
[Click here] to check their What's On calendar and list of courses.
Family and Community Learning Courses
Family and Community Learning (FaCL) hold face-to-face and online courses. Courses include:-
- ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)
- English and Literacy
- Employability Skills
- Wellbeing
- Family Skills
- Independent Living
Take a look at their refreshed [website] as well as their [What's On page] to find out more.
To book a place on any courses, please contact the FaCL Team on: 01225 770478 or email: familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk
FaCL funding criteria
Courses are funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Courses are no cost to learners if they are 19+, have been a resident in UK/EU for 3+ years, have less than 5 GCSEs grades A-C, in receipt of benefits, have a child with SEN and/ or a service family or they may have other issues that joining a course could help with.
If you need further information, or are unsure if you can join, or want to talk through the enrolment process, the team are always happy to talk things through to see if they can help.
Call: 01225 770478
Email: familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk
Website: www.workwiltshire.co.uk/family-learning/
Information for Referrers'
FAQ's and How to Guide for referrers' can be found HERE
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