Research and resources

PISA 2012 Results: Ready to Learn - Attitude (Volume III)

Attitude – perseverance, motivations, and self-belief – can help to overcome other forms of disadvantage.  

Too Young to Fail: Giving all children a fair start in life

Fewer than one in six children from low-income families who have fallen behind by the age of seven will go on to achieve five good GCSEs

Family Learning Works: The inquiry into Family Learning in England and Wales

Can family learning help close the skills gap?

The Employment Equation

Maths skills are important to the workplace, but their application is not always straightforward

The intergenerational transfer of numeracy skills

Children’s numerical ability scores were positively associated with their parents’ numeracy levels

Measuring Mathematical Resilience: An application of the construct of resilience to the study of mathematics

A positive adaptive stance to mathematics which allows students to continue learning despite adversity

Numeracy at Home: Involving parents in mathematics education

Many parents feel uninformed about current educational practices and how they can be more involved with their child’s learning

Nearly 17 million adults in the UK have numeracy skills expected of primary school children

Parents’ beliefs about children’s math development and children’s participation in math activities

86% of parents considered doing maths at home to be important

Let’s Read Them a Story – The parent factor in education

Parental involvement in education is pivotal for the success of children throughout their school years

The role of aspirations, attitudes and behaviour in closing the educational attainment gap

There is a real need for children and parents to be offered support to learn more about educational and career options

How to involve hard-to-reach parents: encouraging meaningful parental involvement with schools

The more parents are involved at school, the more pupils achieve