The family is centre stage of many current policy agendas and this is an exciting time to expand our understanding about the wider benefits of learning as a family and in a family.
Recent research has shown the significance of communication and learning at home and the impact it can have on our life chances. This workshop will outline some of the findings of the last five years and ask participants to think about what they learnt, and are still learning, from their family. You'll never feel the same about family mealtimes again ...
Sue Evans is an independent Family Learning Consultant She was senior policy manager for Community and Family Learning at the National Learning and Skills Council until starting her own business in 2007. She taught in secondary and higher education before moving to the FEFC and then LSC, where she became policy manager for the £210 million adult learning safeguard. Her consultancy work has included a review of family learning across England and a national role as Skills for Families adviser. | 
