21/09/2015
Parent's Urged To 'Get Involved' In Children's Education
Parent's are being urged to get involved with their children's education, by John O'Dowd as he launches the next phase of the Education Works advertising campaign.
The campaign highlights the vital role parents and carers can play in helping their child do well at school and improve their life chances.
Speaking about the fourth year of the campaign, the Education Minister said: "When a young person gets a good education it opens up opportunities that their parents may never have had. The advertising campaign is aimed at parents, guardians and those who influence parents and will show parents that doing some simple things can help their child do better at school, and open up these opportunities to them.
"Parents are the first people a child will learn from. One of the key messages of this campaign is that parents don't need to go to great lengths to make a difference for their child. Some very simple activities can make a huge difference.
"Reading a bedtime story is an obvious example, but asking what your child did at school, taking an interest in their homework, counting everyday objects, teaching nursery rhymes, or telling them stories all help.
"Education is of vital importance. Good attainment at school can open up a world of opportunities for a child later in life, can improve feelings of self-worth and makes it easier for the child to continue with their studies or to find work.
"The simple act of reading a bedtime story at age five can lead to improved outcomes a decade later. Good educational outcomes are even linked with increased life expectancy."
The new advert will be on television, radio and in local press from today.
(MH/JP)
The campaign highlights the vital role parents and carers can play in helping their child do well at school and improve their life chances.
Speaking about the fourth year of the campaign, the Education Minister said: "When a young person gets a good education it opens up opportunities that their parents may never have had. The advertising campaign is aimed at parents, guardians and those who influence parents and will show parents that doing some simple things can help their child do better at school, and open up these opportunities to them.
"Parents are the first people a child will learn from. One of the key messages of this campaign is that parents don't need to go to great lengths to make a difference for their child. Some very simple activities can make a huge difference.
"Reading a bedtime story is an obvious example, but asking what your child did at school, taking an interest in their homework, counting everyday objects, teaching nursery rhymes, or telling them stories all help.
"Education is of vital importance. Good attainment at school can open up a world of opportunities for a child later in life, can improve feelings of self-worth and makes it easier for the child to continue with their studies or to find work.
"The simple act of reading a bedtime story at age five can lead to improved outcomes a decade later. Good educational outcomes are even linked with increased life expectancy."
The new advert will be on television, radio and in local press from today.
(MH/JP)
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