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There are two reports for this project - a policy recommendations report, and a report for educators - available below in pdf format. Also available is a scenarios poster - see below for details.

Policy recommendations report

March 2009
Lyndsay Grant, Futurelab

This report is intended to provide guidance for policy makers on the use of digital technologies to support learning in families. It identifies significant gaps, challenges and opportunities for policy developments to support and enhance the outcomes of learning in families.

Learning in families with digital technologies: Policy recommendations (91kb pdf)

Report for educators

April 2009
Lyndsay Grant, Futurelab

This report explores and analyses the landscape of learning in families with a particular focus on the role and potential of digital technologies to support and enhance the benefits of such learning.

Learning in Families: A review of research evidence and the current landscape of Learning in Families with digital technologies (368kb pdf)

Poster

May 2009

This poster shows a set of scenarios developed to illustrate some of ways in which technologies can support learning in families. It is aimed at newcomers to the subject, as well as policy makers, practitioners and those in industry who may be interested in further exploring the potential of digital technologies to support learning in families. Hard copies of the poster can be ordered using our online form, or you can download key information from the poster as a pdf.

Order a hard copy of the poster
Download a copy of the poster (843kb pdf)