We Read – Supporting Reading at Home

Book for 13 September

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Free Virtual course

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.

This session will explore how primary schools can ensure parents are motivated and empowered to enjoy reading with their children. We will discuss the barriers that parents frequently face and consider how schools and charities can work to combat these.

Audience

Primary school headteachers and senior leaders.

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.