Digital Families Programme launched
Thousands of families to get help to support their children’s education Digital Families programme to harness technology to give parents practical help in supporting their children’s learning

Parents have a hugely important role to play in helping their child to succeed at school. They are their child’s first teacher, and their own attitude to learning has an enormous influence on their children’s own ability to learn and their academic success.

The challenge to schools is how to support parents in this vital role – and that has not proved easy in the past. However, today’s technology allows help to be provided to families in exciting, innovative and cost-effective ways. Digital Families is an innovative programme, supported by the Nominet Trust and delivered by national charities the Campaign for Learning and the e-Learning Foundation, that will provide thousands of families with exciting and engaging activities to help them express interest in their children’s education, develop new media and technology skills, build their understanding of how their children learn, and get involved in ways that will support their children’s progress at school.

The e-Learning Foundation will work with participating schools to ensure everyone can take part through good home access to a computer and internet access at home, including low income families who currently are missing out on the benefits of technology for learning.

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