Extended schools
For information on VCS Engage's work in this area, visit
Our Work // Extended schools.
See below for resources from government and other
organisations in the children's and voluntary and community
sectors.
Publications:
How well are they doing? The impact of children's
centres and extended schools
Ofsted, January 2008
Evaluates the impact of services provided by extended schools
and Sure Start children's centres on children and young people from
birth to 19 and on their families. It follows an earlier evaluation
of the national roll-out of extended services.
Full report [pdf 149kb]
Evaluation of the full service extended schools
initiative: final report
DfES, June 2007
This report presents the findings of the national evaluation of
full service extended schools (FSES), part of the Government’s
overall vision for all schools to offer a core set of extended
activities by 2010.
Full report [pdf 128kb]
Evaluation of the Childcare Taster pilot and Extended
Schools Childcare pilot programmes: final report on qualitative
research into implementation
DCSF, September 2007
The Childcare Taster (CT) and Extended Schools
Childcare (ESC) Pilots were set up in eleven local authorities in
England between April 2004 and March 2006. The aims of the pilots
were to help lone parents enter employment by increasing their
awareness of the childcare available to them; providing an
opportunity to experience this provision; and, where necessary, by
creating additional childcare places through schools. This research
was based on qualitative information from stakeholders from LAs,
Jobcentres, Children’s Information Services, Schools and Childcare
Providers as well as participating and non participating
parents.
Full report [pdf 739kb]
Research brief [pdf 184kb]
Evaluation of the Childcare Taster pilot and Extended
Schools Childcare pilot programmes: further qualitative research
into implementation
DCSF, September 2007
This report presents the interim findings of the evaluation of
the Extended Schools Childcare pilot and Childcare Taster pilot.
The aims of the pilots were to help lone parents enter employment
by increasing their awareness of the childcare available to them;
providing an opportunity to experience this provision; and, where
necessary, by creating additional childcare places through
schools.
Full report [pdf 723kb]
Next steps: developing extended services - a guide for
childcare providers
4Children, 2007
The Next steps guide includes help and information on:
- Choices in childcare
- Delivering services in and around schools
- Making the most of opportunities for expansion
- Building your workforce
- Setting up a breakfast club and holiday playscheme
Available from the 4Children
website (Price: £12.00, £10.00 for 4Children members)
Family support in Extended Schools: planning,
commissioning and delivery
Family & Parenting Institute, September 2007
This paper highlights key findings from a new Family and
Parenting Institute study into how extended schools provide family
support.
The full report can be ordered for £12.50 plus p&p from the
Family
and Parenting Institute.
Summary report [pdf 168kb]
Planning and funding extended schools: a guide for
schools, local authorities and their partner
organisations
DCSF, 2006
This guidance is intended to help schools plan and fund their
extended opportunities in ways that will best support children,
young people and their families, reflect local needs, and build on
existing provision offered by their partners in the voluntary and
private sectors.
Full guidance report [pdf 524kb]
Collaborative leadership in extended schools: leading in
a multi-agency environment
NCSL, 2006
This report is intended to provide advice and guidance to
leaders in schools on how to address the issues associated with
multi-agency working. In doing so, particular attention is given to
the implications of multi-agency working to individuals in extended
schools, who, almost by definition, are particularly likely to face
many of the challenges associated with this collaborative
working.
Full report [pdf 2.47Mb]
Sure Start Children's Centres practice
guidance
DfES, 2006
The guidance shows how children’s centres should be working
towards a clear vision aimed at improving children’s outcomes with
a greater emphasis on outreach and home visiting.
Link
to website
Extended schools: building on experience
DfES, 2005
This publication sets out a core offer of services that all
children should be able to access through schools by 2010. The
document builds on the original Extended Schools Prospectus
(below), and includes case studies of where these services have
been used effectively.
Full report [pdf 475kb]
Extended Schools Prospectus
DfES, 2005
The Extended Schools prospectus provides a full overview of
extended schools and their development. Topics such as core
services and partnership working are covered, as well as
ideas on how to make an extended school and what you can expect to
happen next.
Full prospectus [pdf 576kb]
Websites:
4Children
A national charity which focuses on delivering and supporting
children's services such as children's centres, extended schools,
childcare and family support. There is also a series of
Policy into Practice briefing papers for childcare
providers working with Extended schools available on the
site.
Link to 4Children
website
ContinYou
Supports the idea of learning as a vital way for people and
communities to enhance their development. ContinYou provide
The Extended Schools Support Service (TESSS), which offers
experienced and focused support for schools, local authorities, and
others involved in providing extended services.
Link to ContinYou
website
Every Child Matters - Extended schools
The government's Every Child Matters website includes
information on Extended Schools
Link to
the Every Child Matters website
TDA - Extended schools
The Training and Development Agency for Schools
has detailed information and advice on Extended schools,
including advice on working with the voluntary sector.
Link to
the Extended schools section of the TDA website
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