Family Learning

eMail: afcl@doncaster.gov.uk | Telephone:  01302 862688 | Fax:  01302 872519 
Address: c/o Bentley High Street Primary School, High Street, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0AA.

What is Family Learning?

'Family Learning' describes a whole range of activities and programmes that involve parents, children and the wider family in learning, often involving children and adults in learning together. Family programmes encourage adults to learn for their own personal development and for the benefit of their children.

It can also have great benefits for all the family, and can take place in many different settings including schools, community centres and libraries.

Please use the link below to download a copy. If you would like information about current activities, please contact us.

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy (FLLN)

These programmes aim to:

Examples of programmes currently on offer are:

Tutors work with groups of minimum of 8 learners and each course carries and enrolment fee of £12 per learner, payable at the first session. 

If you would like to be involved in setting up a FLLN project in your area, or if you would like information about current activities, please contact us.

Wider Family Learning (WFL)

These programmes are those specifically designed to enable adults and children to learn together or programmes that enable parents/carers to learn how to support their children's learning. They aim to:

Examples of programmes currently on offer are:

Tutors work with groups of minimum of 8 learners and each course carries and enrolment fee of £10 per learner, payable at the first session. There are no costs or enrolment fees for ‘Taster’ courses.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Last updated: 07 December 2009
Doncaster Council,
Council House, College Road,
Doncaster, DN1 1BR
Tel: +44 (0)1302 736000
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