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After-school activities 'help children to develop confidence'
02 September 2010
Taking part in after-school activities helps children to develop confidence.
This is according to Helen Barnard, Policy and Research Manager at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, who said it can encourage young people to become active learners.
"The restricted access that low income children have to organised out of school activities means that they have fewer opportunities to develop 'learning relationships' with adults and miss out on opportunities that could improve their school attainment and future experiences," she commented.
Referring to research carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Ms Barnard said it has also been indicated that doing after-school activities can improve children's engagement in formal learning environments.
A study published last week by Save the Children found that many parents are struggling to fund evening activities for their kids.
Research revealed that 64 per cent of adults are regularly forced to say no to after-school clubs due to a lack of money.