Leisure: Ways to Make Reading More Enjoyable and Engaging for Your Child at Home - Parent Workshop
New
Course
Course Type
Further Education
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
1 Day
Start & End Date
24 June 2026
24 June 2026
Days
Wed
Time
13:45-15:15
Location
Magherafelt
This workshop will consist of providing helpful tips to make reading engaging at home for your child. It will provide ideas of when reading can be introduced to children and how to spark their interest with books. The workshop will cover why reading is so important in the early years and how a lack of reading can impact their development. The workshop will also focus on how to incorporate reading into daily life and play. This workshop will provide parents with increased confidence and knowledge to enhance their child's development.
Application Process
When applying online for this Leisure Course, Step 3 does not need to be completed, as examination results are not required. Official photographic identification must be uploaded; applications without valid ID will not be processed.
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | £10 |
| Total |
You must arrange payment of your fees at the beginning of each academic year, regardless of whether your programme of study is one, two, or three years in duration. Please contact any Campus Reception to arrange payment of your course fees or to confirm you have uploaded evidence of your funding application or entitlement to the online admissions portal. Confirmation of your funding entitlement should also be forwarded to studentfinance@nrc.ac.uk.
If your fees are being paid by a sponsor/employer please contact the College to confirm that an approved Employer Consent Form has been completed and uploaded to the online admissions portal.
Direct Debit Payment
You can arrange for fees to paid by instalments if you are enrolling on a course(s) of 16 weeks duration or more and the total cost is greater than £200. Full details are available on our Fees and Funding page.
Funding
If you have applied for funding, you must provide evidence of your application, such as an acknowledgement email or confirmation from the Education Authority or Student Finance NI. This evidence should be uploaded to the online admissions portal and may also be submitted at any reception. Once your funding has been approved, upload confirmation to the online admissions portal and email a copy studentfinance@nrc.ac.uk. Find out more about available funding options.
If application for funding is unsuccessful the student is liable for payment of fees in full. All fees to be collected by 28 February 2027.
Contact Details
Direct Debit or Payment Queries
E: finance@nrc.ac.uk
All tutors are qualified and experienced counsellors. This underpins the authenticity of teaching and learning activities as students engage with practitioners who understand the challenges and opportunities of the counselling role. The following teaching team deliver this course at Northern Regional College:
Staff Team
New
Course
This workshop will consist of providing helpful tips to make reading engaging at home for your child. It will provide ideas of when reading can be introduced to children and how to spark their interest with books. The workshop will cover why reading is so important in the early years and how a lack of reading can impact their development. The workshop will also focus on how to incorporate reading into daily life and play. This workshop will provide parents with increased confidence and knowledge to enhance their child's development.
Application Process
When applying online for this Leisure Course, Step 3 does not need to be completed, as examination results are not required. Official photographic identification must be uploaded; applications without valid ID will not be processed.
Course Fees
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | £10 |
| Total |
You must arrange payment of your fees at the beginning of each academic year, regardless of whether your programme of study is one, two, or three years in duration. Please contact any Campus Reception to arrange payment of your course fees or to confirm you have uploaded evidence of your funding application or entitlement to the online admissions portal. Confirmation of your funding entitlement should also be forwarded to studentfinance@nrc.ac.uk.
If your fees are being paid by a sponsor/employer please contact the College to confirm that an approved Employer Consent Form has been completed and uploaded to the online admissions portal.
Direct Debit Payment
You can arrange for fees to paid by instalments if you are enrolling on a course(s) of 16 weeks duration or more and the total cost is greater than £200. Full details are available on our Fees and Funding page.
Funding
If you have applied for funding, you must provide evidence of your application, such as an acknowledgement email or confirmation from the Education Authority or Student Finance NI. This evidence should be uploaded to the online admissions portal and may also be submitted at any reception. Once your funding has been approved, upload confirmation to the online admissions portal and email a copy studentfinance@nrc.ac.uk. Find out more about available funding options.
If application for funding is unsuccessful the student is liable for payment of fees in full. All fees to be collected by 28 February 2027.
Contact Details
Direct Debit or Payment Queries
E: finance@nrc.ac.uk