Webinar for Parents: How to Assist Young People to Learn

What if supporting your child’s learning didn’t mean supervising homework or pushing through a curriculum - but instead helping them discover how to learn for life?

Join Dr Ian Cunningham, creator of the internationally recognised Self Managed Learning (SML) approach, for a practical and thought-provoking session designed to help parents support young people in becoming confident, capable, self-managed learners.

This webinar will explore what truly helps young people flourish - in school, at home, and outside formal education.

You will learn about:

• Leading a Good Life: Understand what this means for young people and the crucial role parents play.
• Beyond the Curriculum: Discover why traditional school methods might hinder real learning and how children can thrive without a set curriculum.
• Autonomous Learning: Explore the benefits of empty structures that support self-directed learning, and the powerful Five Questions Method.
• Diverse Learning Methods: Learn about the 57 different ways young people can learn, most of which are free and easily accessible.
• Effective Communication: Master the optimum language to use with young people, including how to ask impactful questions while avoiding 'why'.
• Understanding Struggles: Address why so many young people struggle with traditional school environments and explore the supportive settings they need to thrive, whether at home or in an out-of-school learning community.

Who Is This For?

This webinar is for parents who want to support their child’s learning in a thoughtful and empowering way.

It is relevant whether your child attends school, is home educated, or sits somewhere in between. It may be especially valuable if:

• Your child feels disengaged or anxious about school
• You have experienced tension or conflict with the education system
• Your child is SEND and you are seeking approaches that honour their individuality
• You want to nurture independence, confidence and a genuine love of learning

You do not need prior knowledge of Self Managed Learning - just curiosity and an openness to seeing learning differently.

Why Attend?

Learn directly from a pioneer
Dr Ian Cunningham has decades of experience developing innovative learning environments in both public and private sectors.

Practical tools you can use immediately
Leave with frameworks and language you can apply at home straight away.

Ongoing support
Participants will receive follow-up resources, including further reading on the SML approach, and there will be opportunity to submit questions at the end of the session. Any questions not answered in the session can be sent after the event. All participants will have Ian's email address and phone number to contact him afterwards, as needed.

About SML Alliance:

SML Alliance is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families, communities, schools and organisations to adopt the Self Managed Learning approach.

We believe young people are individuals - capable of managing their own learning when given the right conditions, trust and support. Our work focuses on creating spaces where young people can build self-knowledge, confidence and real-world capability.

Find out more at selfmanagedlearning.org

About Dr Ian Cunningham

Dr Ian Cunningham is the founder of Self Managed Learning and has spent over 40 years developing and researching innovative approaches to learning and leadership. His work has influenced schools, community programmes and organisations internationally, always centred on the belief that people learn best when they take responsibility for their own development.

Book Your Spot:

Secure your place for £15 booking through Eventbrite.

Can't make it to the live session? Don’t worry, a recording of the webinar will be sent to all registered participants.

Join us in this transformative webinar and empower your children to learn in ways that truly impact.