Extended Schools and Every Child Matters

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Extended Schools and Every Child Matters

• Jenny Hathaway
• North East Development Officer
• The Extended Schools Support Service

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Local authority timeline for extended schools
2005-2010
2005
2006
2008
2010

• 2005
• Development of Integrated Inspection Framework

• Mid-2006
• Children and Young Peoples Plans in all
  authorities
• Safeguarding Children

• 2006
• Most authorities have Childrens Trusts
  arrangements in place
• Most authorities have a Director of Childrens
  Services
• A lead member for Childrens Services in most
  authorities

• 2008
• Wraparound affordable childcare in at least half
  of all primary schools
• One third of all secondary schools open 8am-6pm,
  all year round and offering activities
• All authorities have Childrens Trusts
  arrangements
• All authorities have a Director of Childrens
  Services
• A lead member for Childrens Services in all
  authorities

• 2010
• Wraparound affordable childcare available for all
  parents of primary aged children
• All secondary schools open 8am-6pm, all year
  round and offering activities
• All 3-4 year olds receiving 15 hours of free
  early years education, 38 weeks of the year

Source NRT
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The core offer for parents and familiesto be in
or accessed through all schools by 2010
Quality childcare
A varied menu of activities
Multi-agency behaviour support teams
Core offer
All year round 8am-6pm
Parental consultation and involvement
on site or through local providers
including study support
Community access
Parenting support
Swift and easy referral
Community access
Community-based health and social care services
to specialised support services
including family learning
including adult learning
Source NRT
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System-wide change requires a significant
investment to build relationships and connections
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The challenges posed by this agenda, to improve
outcomes, are tough
OtherAgencies
School Improvement Plan
ExtendedSchool (core offer and beyond)

• Community
• Needs
• Demographics
• Skill Shortages
• Economic Opportunities

Community Voluntary Sector
Source ContinYou
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NRTs remodelling process creates a platform for
delivering extended services by creating
capacity and capability
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Core offer extended services will contribute to
achieving the Every Child Matters outcomes
National agendas for local change
Every Child Matters outcomes
Extended Services Core Offer

• Raising standards achievement
• Support for vulnerable children and families
• Developing communities and partnerships
• A childrens workforce strategy

• Being healthy
• Enjoying and achieving
• Staying safe
• Making a positive contribution
• Achieving economic well-being

• Quality childcare
• Varied menu of activities (including study
  support)
• Parenting support (including family learning
• Swift and easy referral
• Community access (including adult learning

The impetus for which was The Laming Report
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Why now?
Every Child Matters
Personalised learning
Lack of impact on bottom 10
Teacher workload workforce reform
The planets are in order!
Childrens Trusts
Plateau of results and attainment
680m
BSF,Academies,Primary Schools
Changing view of health(PCT)
Tackling Crime (YOT etc.)
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Why now?
Every Child Matters
Personalised learning
Lack of impact on bottom 10
Teacher workload workforce reform
Community Sector
Others are ready to help
Childrens Trusts
Plateau of results and attainment
Voluntary Sector
BSF,Academies,Primary Schools
Changing view of health(PCT)
Tackling Crime (YOT etc.)
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Whats it all about?
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Whats it all about?
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Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump,
bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind
Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows,
the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes
he feels that there really is another way, if
only he could stop bumping for a moment and think
of it. Stories of Winnie-The-Pooh, AA Milne 1989
With thanks to
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Thank you
Extended Schools and Every Child Matters Jenny
Hathaway North East Development Officer The
Extended Schools Support Service