Family Values Scheme – An effective way of working with families

Course introduction

Transform Family Engagement in Education

Are you looking for a powerful, practical, and fun way to strengthen the connection between families and schools? The Family Values Scheme is an award-winning approach designed to create meaningful partnerships between parents, schools, and the wider community. Rooted in Values-Based Education, this scheme provides a structured yet flexible way to embed positive values into family life while enhancing communication and emotional well-being.

Even if your school does not follow a values-based approach, you’ll find this scheme highly effective in improving relationships, attendance, behaviour, and overall family engagement.

The scheme is built around 22 key values, such as respect, cooperation, and kindness, that families explore together. Each value is supported by a monthly activity pack, filled with fun and engaging challenges that parents and children can complete at home. These activities foster quality time, encourage teamwork, and strengthen family bonds—all while seamlessly integrating into daily life. The Family Values Scheme ePack* is included in this course. (*worth £199+VAT)

What Parents Say About Family Values:

“This scheme helped me reconnect with my daughter after struggling with postnatal depression. My husband and I communicate better, and my son told us he’s never been happier!”

“Family Values has saved my family. We didn’t know how to have fun together before, but now we look forward to spending time as a family.”

“Since doing the activities, I’ve stopped shouting at my children. They listen more because we’re all having fun together!”

Winner of the Leading Aspect Award  |  Finalist for TES National School Awards

What we will cover throughout the day

• Understand the Family Values Scheme and how to implement;

• Look at how the Scheme strengthens family, school, community and relationships;

• Discover how to integrate key Values into the home environment and everyday life;

• Look at how the Scheme can improve attendance, behaviour and well-being;

• Create accessible, flexible opportunities for all families to participate, regardless of their circumstances;

• Understand ways to help families develop better communication, emotional regulation and reciprocity techniques.

Target audience

Aimed at anyone who works directly or indirectly with parents and pupils. Ideal for school-based staff including head teachers, deputy headteacher, teachers, family support worker, designated safeguarding lead, education welfare officer, pastoral support, supervisor, SENCo/ALNCo, special education teacher, school support staff, mental health lead, pastoral lead teacher, local authority staff and multidisciplinary teams.

Trainers for this course

Nicola S. Morgan

BAEd QTS

As an international education consultant, author and teacher, Nicola has a reputation for successfully managing the most challenging behaviour and motivating staff, senior leaders and par...ents to help implement change.

Since starting NSMTC and sharing her expertise with a wider audience, Nicola regularly receives positive feedback. Attendees praise her delivery style and how motivated and inspired they feel following her sessions. They leave each training or course with the confidence to push their own boundaries for personal achievement.

On top of writing countless educational books and articles, Nicola is an International Values-Based Education approved trainer, NLP Master Practitioner and an English Channel Swimmer.Read more

See what others have to say about us

“Excellent course – incredibly well delivered and really interesting and thought provoking. Looks to be a really good scheme and loads of help, ideas and activities to launch the scheme within the school. Will enhance the work I do as a parent support advisor. I know some of my families will love to do this.”

“Partnership working is an outstanding feature of the school. There are well established, excellent partnerships with parents and carers. The ‘learn with me’ days are very effective and parents are very positive about their worth. The ‘Family Values’ scheme is highly successful and encourages parents to undertake worthwhile activities with their children at home.”

“I feel the training today has left me fully prepared to launch the Scheme to impact positively on the school community as a whole – an excellent day and very worthwhile. I would fully recommend.”

Partnership working is an outstanding feature of the school. There are well established, excellent partnerships with parents and carers. The ‘learn with me’ days are very effective and parents are very positive about their worth. The ‘Family Values’ scheme is highly successful and encourages parents to undertake worthwhile activities with their children at home. Gurnos Nursery, Estyn 2012

I feel the training today has left me fully prepared to launch the Scheme to impact positively on the school community as a whole – an excellent day and very worthwhile. I would fully recommend.

Excellent course – incredibly well delivered and really interesting and thought provoking. Looks to be a really good scheme and loads of help, ideas and activities to launch the scheme within the school. Will enhance the work I do as a parent support advisor. I know some of my families will love to do this.

Handy course logistics

Handy course logistics

• The course will run via Zoom from 9:30am – 12:30pm, however, the trainer will be available 15 minutes before and after the course times to answer any questions.
• You’ll receive mid-morning break to re-energise.
• This course is designed to be interactive and inclusive. We welcome questions and discussions throughout and we want you to be comfortable and stress-free no matter where you join us from!
• Your course pack includes handouts, FVS ePack, an M&S voucher for food, a snack, a pen and a notepad – we’ll send this to you before the day. Please note this is only for UK-based participants, international attendees will receive the pack via email.
• Additional links and information will be emailed to you before and during the course.
• This course is also available as an in-house / INSET training session at your school. Contact us for details.
• Please Note – The cost is per person.
• Please note – the early bird rate of £185+ VAT ends 28 days prior to the course date, after this the standard rate of £215+VAT will be charged.