Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Free webinar
This course is being delivered online, and a recording will be available for up to 30 days after the event has ended.
Facilitator - Tom Harbour
In the UK not all children have a fair shot at education.
Despite being a focus for all schools, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are still months behind their more affluent peers (EPI, 2020). Almost half of the disadvantage gap seen by age 11 is explained by parents' own education, attitudes and behaviours (IFS).Reading at home is fundamental to education.
In this session we will explore how primary schools can ensure parents are motivated and empowered to enjoy reading with their children.
We will share key insights from over half a million reading sessions recorded this year through our charity’s Digital Reading Log. You will leave with actionable insights for supporting your families to enjoy reading together at home.
Audience
Primary school headteachers and senior leaders including Reading Leads.
Facilitator
Tom Harbour
Tom Harbour is the Founder and CEO of Learning with Parents, a charity working to narrow the disadvantage gap by supporting all parents to engage in their children’s learning.
Tom is also a trustee of the education charity Teach First. He has taught in the UK and Germany and holds a Masters in Education. He is a 2020 Acumen Fellow.