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Family Community School Link (FCSL)

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The Family Community School Link was introduced as a pilot initiative in the Maltese state schools during the 2024-2025 scholastic year and serves as a crucial component of the Early Leaving from Education and Training Strategy (ELET), which was launched in July 2023. This strategy is aligned with the European Union’s objective of reducing the early school leaving rate to under 9% by 2030.

The primary aim of the FCSL within the ELET’s strategy is to reduce ELET by engaging, sup-porting, and empowering students, families, and educators. This is achieved through proactive interventions, personalised support, and fostering a collaborative environment that prioritises student retention and success.

This will be achieved by:

  • Reviewing and developing strategies to minimise ELET risk by liaising with multiple stakeholders to set up an early warning system to minimise ELET risk indicators.
  • Develop equity and lifelong learning opportunities for all by fostering a whole-school approach to tackle ELET through policy, research, and practice.
  • Ensure inclusive and quality education by developing capabilities and agency for all learners, parents, guardians, and educators.
  • Implement socially just opportunities to increase student achievement, retention, and tackle educational disadvantage.

The Family-Community-School Link (FCSL) programme is an initiative aimed at strengthening the connection between families, schools, and the broader community to enhance the educational and developmental outcomes for children and young adults.

The key aspects of this initiative are:

  • To encourage active participation of parents in their children’s education.
  • Focusing on providing training to educators.
  • Facilitating community-based learning opportunities.
  • Organising joint projects and events as to involve families, students, and community members.

Through such an initiative, one can regularly assess the programme’s impact on students’ achievement, make communication accessible, create a network of support around the school, and offer parents and the community members the tools they need to participate in a meaningful manner. Thus, the FCSL highlights the importance of collaboration in education, by fostering strong links between families, schools, and communities. Its main aim is to create a supportive and enriching environment for students to improve in their studies.

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