The Children’s Literacy Charity has always partnered with schools, working closely and collaboratively to support children who need the most help.
Our tutors are managed by us, but also become part of the school community; some have worked at the same schools for many years.
Once a child has been referred to the charity, we liaise closely with head teachers, SENCOs, class teachers and support staff to ensure that the child is supported as effectively as possible. We work with the school to create an approach that best supports the individual child and reflects the school’s goals and priorities.
For more information on how our school partnerships work, click here.
Supporting Families
With family support and encouragement, we know our children do better.
We use our experience and knowledge to share ideas and top tips for literacy support at home. Click here to go to our family learning webpages.
Families play a vital role in supporting a child’s learning. When parents engage and become involved with their child’s education, all the evidence shows this has a powerful impact on their child’s aspirations and attitude to learning. We encourage families to engage with their child’s learning, both at school and at home, and show how much they value education through support and encouragement.
Parental Engagement Opportunities
Literacy Lab
- We provide home-learning materials to enhance our in-school sessions
- We offer parents the opportunity to visit their child’s Literacy Lab and see our work in action
- We work with the school to set up coffee mornings for parents to meet and learn
- We invite parents to an in-person introductory meeting and share ideas for supporting reading at home (Book Talk)
- We share updates on children’s achievements through sending postcards home and sharing achievements report cards
Reading Lab
- We provide home-learning materials to enhance our in-school sessions
- We invite parents to introductory meetings and share information and advice on reading for pleasure
- We share updates on children’s achievements through sending postcards home
- We invite parents to attend an end of programme Celebration Assembly
Story Lab
- We provide all Story Lab parents with:
- A copy of each book to keep
- A set of home learning activities linked to each book
- Suggested reading lists of similar books
- Parent feedback postcards
- Video recordings of the book being read aloud
- We run an introductory workshop on Story Lab and supporting reading at home
- We offer parents the opportunity to take part in a Story Lab session with their child
- We invite parents to attend an end of programme Celebration Assembly