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Parent Power
Every parent wants the best for her/his child
“Parents, carers and family members are by far the most important influences on children’s lives”
Scottish Executive 2006
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At 9 months there’s a clear gap in cognitive development between rich and poor children
At age 11 25% of children have literacy problems – the majority from poorer families
At age 16 children from wealthier families are twice as likely to get 5 good GSCEs
85% of a child’s success at school is based on factors outside the classroom
Parents living in poverty tend to find it difficult to get involved with school
The Achievement Gap
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Parental Inclusion
1. Involve parents in school management
2. Targeted at engaging “hard to reach families”
3.“Family learning” – planned activities where children and parents learn together
Schools need to be sensitive – they play a key role in mediating access of other agencies to children and families
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Save the Children Families and Schools Together (FAST)
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FAST Programme GoalsFAST Programme Goals
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Strengthen Family Cohesion
Strengthen the parent/child relationship
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Substance abuse prevention
Stress Reduction
Helping the child to succeed in school
Reduce Family Conflict
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School
Community-based agencies
Mental health
Parents
FAST FAST TeamTeam
40 families per site cycle
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FAST FAST ProcessProcess
School Identifies Year Group
Recruitment
8 Week Multiple Family Meetings
Graduation
Evaluation Referral to Community
Services
Monthly Follow-up Two Years
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Family Table Lottery
Closing Circle Announcements & RAIN
Siblings continue Kids’
Time
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Family Unit at Family Table•FAST Hello & Singing•Meal•Scribbles•Feelings Charades
Parents’ Time•Buddy Time•Parent Self-Help Group
Kids’ TimeChildren divided by age group for group activities
Peer GroupTime
Special Play One-to-One Time
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FAMILY MEALFAMILY MEAL
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CHILD CHILD ACTING ACTING OUT OUT CHARADESCHARADES
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BUDDY TIMEBUDDY TIME
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PARENT’S TIMEPARENT’S TIME
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KID’S KID’S TIMETIME
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SPECIAL PLAYSPECIAL PLAY
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LotteryLottery
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GRADUATING AS A FAMILYGRADUATING AS A FAMILY
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FAST WORKS
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“I will now be much happier to come into the school to take an active
role in my daughter’s
education.”
(Parent, Scotland)
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What difference are we making?
Teachers report improvements in children’s behaviour and in reading, writing and maths
78% of parents report less conflict in the home
77% of parents report that they are more able to support their children’s education
74% of parents have more social support
91% of parents agree that FAST has empowered them
Average retention rate is over 80%
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What do evaluations show?What do evaluations show?
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94% Retention Rate for families in the UK
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This programme will improve outcomes for:
Children
Familie
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Communiti
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Programme Influence > Policy Change > Poverty Prevention