Meeting the needs of children and families
Organised directly by the school, or in partnership with private or voluntary sector providers, extended services meet the needs of children, families and the local community.
What are extended services?
Extended services help to deliver the aims of Every Child Matters: a Government initiative calling for all organisations involved in providing services to children and young people to work together towards five key outcomes.Delivering extended services
These pages outline how schools can identify local demand for additional services and work in partnership with other schools and local organisations to deliver them.School improvement planning framework
The school improvement framework offers a tried and tested approach to enhance school improvement planning activities that emphasise the needs of the whole child.Mapping extended services
To raise awareness of the extended services that pupils and parents can access through schools, the TDA has launched a new Extended Services Google Map Mashup, designed to help schools and clusters of schools share details of the extended services on offer and to ensure that school staff and local parents alike have a full understanding of available activities and services. Nine pilot schools have uploaded a full description of the extended services they offer onto the map – we want schools clusters to follow their lead and build a picture of extended services practice around the country. Follow the link to review the map or to add details of your extended services.
What's new
Impact evaluation model poster
A reusable poster to help measure the impact of projects, initiatives and services in the areas of workforce reform and extended services.
21st Century Extended Services – transforming lives
A national conference on the extended schools programme.
Building a sustainable future
This publication looks at how schools can use extended services to support the sustainable development agenda.
Promoting community cohesion: the role of extended services
Schools have a statutory duty to promote community cohesion and this publication looks at ways that extended services can support this aim.
Parent support advisers: practice and impact – spring 2010
This report sets out the business rational for the role and explores the benefits it brings to the community, to local authorities, schools and families.
Transforming lives
Education Guardian supplement looking at how extended services are making a difference to schools.
Mapping extended services
Schools and school clusters are showcasing their ES provision on the TDA’s new Google map "mashup".
Impact evaluation - a model
This pack gives a brief introduction to the impact evaluation model as well as ten examples of how it has been used in schools, clusters and local authorities.
Extended services and special schools
Real practice and guidance for special schools developing the core offer of extended services.
Resources
Case studies
Find out how schools are working with others to develop their extended services.
Online toolkits
Includes online and downloadable toolkits packed with process tools and resources for events and training, to support local authorities, schools and partner organisations design and deliver extended services.
Publications
Browse and download a range of publications relating to extended services.
Video case studies
View video case studies that explore different aspects of extended services.
Contact us
For queries about extended services, please e-mail: remodellinginfo@tda.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7023 8001
