Future Families:

Ann-Marie Burns

Janette White

Future Families – A Three tiered Approach

Bounce & Rhyme

(0 – 3 years) Help improve children’s

literacy, numeracy, and communication skills

Build vocabulary and language acquisition

Assist understanding of child development

Promote parenting skills and prevent social isolation of parents

Future Families – A Three tiered Approach

Toddlers Tales

(3 – 5 years)

Same intended outcomes as Bounce & Rhyme, but targeted at older age group

Incorporates physical activity to address growing concerns around childhood obesity and inactive lifestyles

Future Families – A Three tiered Approach

Group Triple P

Managed by Glasgow Life and co-facilitated by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Context

Child population in Glasgow (i.e. those residents aged 15 years and under) is 97,236 – representing 16.4% of the city’s total population

28,251 children are aged 0-3 years (i.e. 29.1% of the total child population)

12,382 are aged 4-5 years (12.7%)

38.4% of Glasgow’s child population is considered ‘vulnerable’

Glasgow Child Population

Importance of the Home Learning Environment (HLE)

Influence of HLE on cognitive development (Roulstone et al, 2011; DfE, 2011)

Children from poorer backgrounds less likely to experience rich HLE (JRF, 2010)

Impact of parent-child activities such as reading and singing (Bradshaw, 2011)

Engaging Vulnerable Families

Social networks & group dynamics (Withall, Jago & Fox, 2011)

Initial engagement / communication mechanisms (Vincent et al., 2009, cited by Ben-Galim, 2011)

Formal vs. informal support (Mabelis & Marryat, 2011)

Tailoring Support: Future Families

Bounce & Rhyme Times and Toddlers Tales as pathways to accessing Triple P

Critical success factors: Range of communication mechanisms

Non-threatening setting

Establishment of rapport & continuity of service

Future developments

Increase staff awareness Develop additional programme for 3-5

year olds Targeted programmes Taster sessions / information points Volunteers/Mentors