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''Getting involved'' short film

A chance to download a new fillm about helping your children in their secondary school education, starring Cold Feet actor James Nesbitt.

'Getting involved' is a short educational film produced by the Department for Education and Skills, designed to give parents an insight into how they can support their secondary school-age children. The film stars James Nesbitt, best known for his role in TV drama Cold Feet and for his appearances on the recent Yellow Pages commercials.

Nesbitt plays a secondary school teacher who outlines the kind of problems children encounter at school and gives ten tips for parents on how to help their children deal with them.

To watch a stream of this film, follow the links below. You can also Download (.doc)download a transcribed version - download (.doc) (help) .

Windows Media Player files
These files are played using Windows Media Player, which is available free from the Windows Media Player website [External Site].

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