Schools already have an important role to play in their local community. Through extending their services, schools can develop and deepen their links with children, their families and the wider community.
What is an extended school?
Extended schools provide a range of services and activities, often beyond the school day. They help meet the needs of children, their families and the wider community. Many schools are already providing extended services and have been doing so for some time.
Extended services can include:
- Childcare
- Adult education
- Parenting support programmes
- Community based health and social care services
- Multi-agency behaviour support teams
- After-school activities
By 2010, all children should have access to a variety of activities beyond the school day. Well organised, safe and stimulating activities before and after school provide children and young people with a wider range of experiences. This makes a real difference to their chances at school. It also gives them the opportunity to:
- Keep fit and healthy
- Learn new skills
- Build on what they learn during the school day
- Have fun and relax
Extended schools in North Lincolnshire
Extended schools forms part of the wider Every Child Matters agenda. All schools will deliver a "core offer" by 2010. An interim target has also been set so that half of our primary schools and a third of our secondary schools deliver the core offer by 2008. North Lincolnshire currently has 72 schools meeting the core offer.
The core offer is:
- Primary schools provide access to high-quality childcare from 8am - 6pm, five days a week, forty eight weeks a year, in accordance with their communities' needs, combined with a varied menu of activities (study support) to enhance achievement and broaden interests.
- Secondary schools provide access to a varied menu of study support and enrichment activities which provide fun and stimulating activities for young people, as well as a safe place to be.
- Schools provide access to parenting support, including information sessions for parents of pupils joining reception and on transfer to secondary school; signposting to national and local sources of information, advice and support; access to parenting groups using structured, evidence-based parenting programmes; and family learning sessions to allow children to learn with their parents, where consultation has shown there is a demand.
- Swift and easy access: working closely with other statutory services and the voluntary and community sector, schools ensure that children with additional needs are identified as early as possible, and are well supported through integrated working with other services.
- Schools ensure they provide community access to appropriate facilities, such as ICT suites, sports and arts facilities, and also provide access to adult learning.
More information
An "Extended Schools Building on Experience Prospectus" which has been produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families is available to download below:
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According to information from the regional adviser from TDA Development, schools will have already received into their budget the following amounts for extended schools:
- The average primary school £3,000 - £4,000
- The average secondary school £10,000 - £12,000 (this money is not ringfenced)
Please find attached below the Development Fund application pack:
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Contact us
For more information about extended schools contact Gill Ayre, senior adviser extended & community services on 01724 297103 or email gill.ayre@northlincs.gov.uk
Extended schools structure
Minutes from the various groups that form the extended schools structure are available via the links below:
Extended schools publications
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Extended Provision Charges
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Examples of good practice
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Please note: The above documents are available to download as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. You will need an Adobe Acrobat reader to view and download these documents full instructions for downloading the reader are provided on the website).