Early Intervention

<a href="http://www.c4eo.org.uk/" target="_blank">C4EO</a> recently published a new report which examines best practice in using early intervention to support at risk or disadvantaged children, families and communities. The report identifies 'five golden threads' which help to ensure that early intervention is deployed effectively.<br /><br />You can read the full text of <span style="font-style: italic;">Grasping the Nettle: Early Intervention for Children, Families and Communities</span> by <a href="http://www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/earlyintervention/files/early_intervention_grasping_the_nettle_full_report.pdf" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. A <a href="http://www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/earlyintervention/files/early_intervention_grasping_the_nettle_executive_summary.pdf" target="_blank">summary version</a> is also available.<br /><br />At the same time as researching this report, C4EO also carried out a survey of how early intervention is practiced in other countries, with a view to providing useful evidence for policy makers. You can read the findings of this project by <a href="http://www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/earlyintervention/files/early_intervention_wave_trust_international_review.pdf" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.

Early Intervention

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Fathers & Education

A recent request for information on fathers' involvement in their children's education turned up a host of resources, so it seems a shame not to share them with blog readers. If this is a topic that interests you, then read on...<br /><br />The Teacher Training Resource Bank is a site aimed at students on PGCE courses, although much of the material on there will be useful to other students too. The site has an e-librarian who puts together lists of resources in answer to questions from the site's users, and an enquiry on fathers and education has resulted in a lengthy number of suggestions which you can view by clicking <a href="http://www.ttrb.ac.uk/ELibrarianQuestionDetails.aspx?TextSize=Medium&QuestionId=4416" target="_blank">this link</a>.<br /><br />Tim Kahn of the Pre-School Learning Alliance has put together some reports in this area - among such items are <a href="http://www.pre-school.org.uk/document/745" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fathers’ Involvement in Early Years Settings: Findings from Research</span></a>,<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.pre-school.org.uk/document/742" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Where’s Dad? Exploring the Views of Children, Fathers and Mothers on Involving Fathers in Early Years Settings</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.pre-school.org.uk/document/751" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Involving Fathers in Early Years Settings: Evaluating Four Models for Effective Practice Development</span></a>.<br /><br />The old DfES and DCSF produced a number of reports and briefings that are related to this topic:<br /><ul><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/6726/ACF21C0.pdf" target="_blank">Engaging Fathers: Involving Parents, Raising Achievement</a></li><li style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5C39FCD7-8075-40FD-9A08-06614F4FEB1D/14909/TheImpactofParentalInvolvementon365kb2.pdf" target="_blank">The Impact of Parental Involvement on Children’s Education</a></li><li><a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW004.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Raising Achievement: Do Parents Know They Matter?</span></a><br /></li></ul>Last year the National Literacy Trust put together a research paper entitled <a href="http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/0770/Father_review_2009.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Why Fathers Matter to their Children's Literacy</span></a>.<br /><br />The Family & Parenting Institute has put together a <a href="http://www.familyandparenting.org/parentalEngagement" target="_blank">short piece on parental engagement</a>, together with links to yet further reading.<br /><br />Further information on various issues surrounding the role of the father can be obtained from the <a href="http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Fatherhood Institute</a>.

Fathers & Education

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