Supporting parents to develop new skills
About Foyer Families
Foyer Families is a 16-week fully funded programme created and delivered by Aberdeen Foyer which will help parents to:
Achieve accredited learning and employability skills
Progress into further education and employment
Support your child’s development through learning and play
Improve the health and wellbeing of yourself and your family
The course is delivered face to face with access to course leaders and personalised support.
Running every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 9.30am to 2.30pm
Aberdeen Foyer is working in partnership with North East Scotland College to deliver a City & Guilds Extended Level 1 Certificate in Employability skills. REHIS Food Hygiene and Pediatric First Aid certificates will also be available during the course. Child development workshops will also be delivered.
Additional support such as childcare provision and access to digital kit can also be provided during the course.
This course is for a parent/carer with children under 12 looking to do any of the following:
Develop personal confidence
Meet other parents and contribute to shared learning
Take part in a meaningful team experience
Obtain accredited qualifications
Learn how to further support your child's learning and play in everyday life
Consider if further education, training, or work is a possibility for you
Participants will complete 5 City and Guilds units:
Building personal confidence
Contributing to healthy living
Effective skills and qualities for learning and work
Coping with change
Managing personal finance
A range of course related activities to boost productivity, team building and personal confidence
You will also gain a broader understanding of how learning and play contributes to child development.
Attend wellbeing sessions including: Mindfulness, Stretch and Tone and Tai Chi
Be invited to course-related talks from a range of external organisations and partners
Course Content
Weeks 1 & 2: Getting to know you
A chance to get to know one another and set the foundation for an exciting journey with Foyer Families.
Weeks 3 & 4: Building personal confidence
Working together to understand personal confidence, while branching out into related activities to help build your own personal confidence.
Weeks 4 & 5: Contributing to own healthy living
Looking closely at what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Guided cooking sessions and Food Hygiene will be used to support your learning along with a range of relevant activities.
Weeks 6 & 7: Effective skills and qualities
Working together to highlight and build upon existing skills to prepare you for the working and learning environment.
Weeks 8 & 9: Managing personal finance
Focusing on planning and preparation you will gain the skills to develop budget plans and financial inclusion sessions will help you to manage your finances.
Weeks 10 - 12: Coping with change
Encourages you to explore the different types of change, including the impact of change and strategies to help you to cope with change.
Weeks 13 & 14: Skills development
Helping you to build your CV for potential job opportunities and preparing you for mock interviews and build progression pathways.
Weeks 15 & 16: What’s next?
Reviewing 16-week programme with discussion about future steps and finally your graduation!
CONTACT
Let us know if you’re interested
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