Family Learning Activity (P7 to S1 Transitions)

What you told us

We asked parents and carers about the support that would help them and their young person during the move from P7 to S1.

Almost half of those who responded said they would be interested in parent/carer peer learning sessions, with a further quarter saying they might be interested.

The areas parents and carers were most interested in were:

• building confidence to support their young person starting secondary school – 64%
• communicating with their young person as they move into their teenage years – 47%
• understanding more about young people’s experiences at secondary school – 42%
• building connections within their community – 25%.

What we’re doing

We’ve used this feedback to help shape a new Family Learning Framework, focused on providing practical support that reflects the needs and priorities identified by parents and carers.

As a next step, the Youth and Communities team within Community Learning and Development has worked with staff across North, South and Central Aberdeenshire to develop a family learning pilot, starting in November 2026.

The pilot will help us test the approach in practice and learn more about how family learning can build parents’ and carers’ confidence and help them support young people through the transition from primary to secondary school.