Aparent support programme developed in the United States, already in place in a Lincolnshire school and due to be rolled out in some children's centres, is benefiting children's well-being and social skills, raising educational outcomes and reducing children's aggression and anxiety.
Called Families and Schools Together (FAST), the eight-week, after-school programme brings together parents, children, teachers and members of the local community to raise outcomes for children by improving relationships within and among families and so increasing parents' involvement in school. The scheme is offered to all threeto eight-year-old children and their families, including older siblings and grandparents.
The weekly sessions are held at school, where each family sits, eats and plays together. Parents lead positive activities in the presence of supportive trained teams who unobtrusively coach them through activities designed to raise parents' self-esteem and strengthen family relationships.
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