ALARM SOUTH EAST

EXTENDED SCHOOLS

An interactive workshop

Steve Mappley, RB Windsor and Maidenhead

And Bill Sulman

Heath Lambert Group

Extended Schools

• Background to extended schools• Funding• Childcare Provision• Variety and programme of activities• Parenting Support• Swift and Easy referral• Access to ICT, sports, arts and adult learning• Discussion/ input

Background

• Every Child Matters

• Joined up working

• Children’s Trusts

• Variety of Extended Services

• Partnership working with community

• Private Sector, Voluntary Sector

Local authority timeline for extended

schools 2005-2010

Funding

• A total of £680 million nationally has been made available to support extended services in schools up to 2008. Of this, £430m will be routed through local authorities. The remainder will go direct to schools through the School Standards Grant (SSG).

Other funding streams

• Children’s Centres • Building Schools for the Future• Adult and Community Learning Grant (Learning and

Skills Council monies)• Funding for Family Learning/Family Literacy,

Language and Numeracy (Learning and Skills Council monies)

• Children’s Fund• Vulnerable Children’s Grant• Voluntary sector grants

Factors influencing funding arrangements

• Evidence of partnership working

• Evidence of community need

• Priority to groups of schools currently not receiving additional funding

• Geographical proximity of schools

• The needs of schools in rural areas

Childcare Provision

• 8 am to 6 pm minimum

• All year round including holidays

• On site or school clusters

• Local providers

• Bespoke nurseries

• RISK ISSUES?

Risk Issues

• Perception of demand; • childcare partnership policy and strategic

priorities; • availability of premises;• local managers/champions of childcare;• travel distance;• local culture and sustainability• parents ability/willingness to pay

Programme of Activities

• Opportunity for additional services• Homework clubs, study support• Sports activities• Specialist areas• Museums and galleries• Business/enterprise activities?• RISK ISSUES?

Parenting Support

• Sessions for parents

• Adult education

• Family Links Nurturing Programme

• Updates on child progress

• Parental involvement in decisions

• RISK ISSUES

Risk Issues

• Perception of demand/supply

• availability of premises;

• local culture and sustainability

• parents ability/willingness to support

Referral

• Referrals to specialist support services

• Speech therapy

• Mental health services, behavioural support etc

• Sexual health advice etc

• RISK ISSUES?

Access to services

• Access to ICT services

• Lending of equipment?

• Hire of halls/ facilities?

• Arts and Sports facilities

• Childrens Trusts involvement? PCT?

• RISK ISSUES?

Discussion/ Input

• Who has experience of extended schools?

• Other risk issues

• Partnership working

• Additional Workload

• Insurability