In 2025, the four categories of awards acknowledge family learning projects working with children in the early years, organisations delivering innovative approaches, activities related to health and wellbeing, and initiatives involving science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
Read on to discover this year's winners and shortlisted finalists and what they did.
Family Learning in the Early Years Award in partnership with CACHE Alumni
This award recognises any learning activity that meets the needs and addresses the challenges or issues faced by families with children between five and under.
The shortlisted organisations are:
Buckinghamshire Family Learning Case study
For Baby’s Sake (Winner) Case study
Garden Museum Case study
Family Learning to Support Health and Wellbeing Award
This award recognises any learning activity that meets the health and wellbeing needs, challenges and/or issues faced by families in their community.
The shortlisted organisations are:
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board Case study
Rotherham Creative Learning (Winner) Case study
LBTH Parent and Family Support Service, Parental Engagement Team Case study
Family Learning to Support STEM Award
This award recognises any learning activity that involves science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with families.
The shortlisted organisations are:
Cardiff and Vale College Family Learning Team (Winner) Case study
Unplugged Tots Case study
Learning Services Worcestershire Case study
Family Learning Innovation Award
This award recognises innovative approaches to family learning, which address issues and challenges, solve problems, or create opportunities for family learning.
The shortlisted organisations are:
Durham University (Winner) Case study
MK Gallery Case study
Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) Case study
Commenting on this year's entrants, Miranda Baxter, Deputy Director, Campaign for Learning said:
“The Family Learning Awards recognise and celebrate exemplary and effective family learning initiatives taking place nationally. And every year the judges are bowled over by the calibre of applications and standards of excellence across what is an exceptionally diverse and specialist sector in the UK.
“Family learning is about creating rich learning experiences and stronger relationships that transform thinking, boost skills and create a lifelong culture of learning. Every applicant has demonstrated a positive impact on their community. They have worked with families in creative and responsive ways in which the families were co-creators and valued as equal learning partners.
“Everyone benefits from family learning: families, organisers, the entire community ecosystem. And the organisations and individuals submitting applications are a passionate bunch who truly believe in the power of family engagement. We at Campaign for Learning are thrilled to announce our shortlisted candidates and commend everyone who submitted.”
The winners will be announced on Thursday 12 June 2025 on the National Centre for Family Learning Awards page.