Meeting the needs of children and families
Organised directly by the school, or in partnership with private or voluntary sector providers, extended schools offer a range of services to meet the needs of children, families and the local community.
What are extended schools?
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.What's new
Extended Schools National Conference 2008 - conference summary (PDF 1 MB)
Download the summary of the November Extended Schools conference - including copies of the presentation slides. You can also see answers to questions from the conference floor in our FAQ section.
DCSF extended schools funding guidance (PDF 110KB)
A Government guide for local authorities, schools and their partners.
Core slide pack: what is an extended school? (PDF 2MB)
Our presentation slides detailing the core offer of extended services and Ofsted's key findings on the impact of extended schools. If you would like a version of this in powerpoint, please e-mail remodellinginfo@tda.gov.uk to request one.
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 schools.
Video case studies
View video case studies that explore different aspects of extended schools.
Contact us
For queries about extended schools, please e-mail: remodellinginfo@tda.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7023 8001
