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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
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?