Practitioners could encourage them by carrying out home visits and organising activities for them to do as a family at home.
•The fathers who took part in the case studies understood the importance of early home learning and wanted more information.
The Impact Of Parental Involvement On Children's Education
(Department for children, schools and families 2008)
This research shows the impact of parental involvement on children's education, and the stages that it is known to have an impact on children, and the types of activities that have been proven to have an influence on children. The research overall has consistently shown that parental involvement has a positive difference to children's achievements.
•Parental involvement in a child's education from an early age has a significant effect on educational achievement, and will continue to do so into adolescence and