Extended School
By 2010, all children should have access to a variety
of extended services in or around their school.
While many schools may choose to develop an even richer
mix of services and activities, the core offer for mainstream and
special schools is:
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Primary schools and maintained nursery schools
provide access to high-quality childcare, 8am–6pm, five
days a week, 48 weeks a year, in accordance with their communities’
needs, combined with a varied menu of activities (study support)
to enhance achievement and broaden interests.
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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.
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Schools provide access to parenting support including
information sessions for parents of pupils joining reception and
on transfer to secondary school; signposting to nationally and
locally available 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 there is demand shown through
consultation with parents.
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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.
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Schools ensure that where they have appropriate
facilities - such as ICT suites, sports and arts facilities -
they are opened up to the community to make the most of them.
Schools also provide access to adult learning, if appropriate.
Further explanatory notes are available at; www.tda.gov.uk/remodelling/extendedschools
The Sure Start Children’s Centres
The Government is committed to delivering a Sure Start Children’s
Centre for every community by 2010.
All Sure Start Children’s Centres will have to provide a minimum
range of services including:
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Appropriate support and outreach services to parents/
carers and children who have been identified as in need of them.
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Information and advice to parents/carers on a range
of subjects, including local childcare, looking after babies and
young children, local early years provision (childcare and early
learning) education services for 3- and 4-year olds.
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Support to childminders.
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Drop-in sessions and other activities for children
and carers at the centre.
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Links to Jobcentre Plus services.
More information is on the Sure Start Children’s Centres website
at www.surestart.gov.uk
Other online information includes:
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