What is an extended school?

A key way of delivering Every Child Matters outcomes, an extended school works with the local authority, local providers and other schools to provide access to a core offer of integrated services:

• a varied range of activities, including study support, sport and music clubs, combined with

• childcare in primary schools

• parenting and family support

• swift and easy access to targeted and specialist services

• community access to facilities, including adult and family learning, ICT and sports grounds

These will often be provided beyond the school day but not necessarily by teachers or on the school site.

What are the benefits?

There is evidence that extended services can help to:

improve pupil attainment, self-confidence, motivation and attendance;

reduce exclusion rates;

better enable teachers to focus on teaching and learning;

enhance children's and families access to services.

Ofsted will report during school inspections on how extended services are contributing to improved outcomes for children and young people.

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