Extended Services

What are extended services? 

By 2010, the government wants all children, young people and families to be able to access a variety of activities and services in or through schools. Schools may choose to provide these services themselves or may work in partnership with neighbouring schools and partners in the community to provide these services.

 The core offer for extended services in maintained and special schools is:

• Childcare: high quality, affordable childcare around the school day, all year round (primary schools only). For secondary schools this is a 'safe place to stay'.
• Activities: a varied menu of activities, for example sport, music tuition, drama etc, including study support
• Swift and easy access: to a wide range of specialist support services, for example speech therapy, family support and specialist services
• Parenting support opportunities, including parenting programmes, family learning and information
• Community use of school buildings: wider community access to computing, sports and arts facilities, including adult learning.
  

In Rotherham, our extended services programme provides training and advice for schools and other organisations on the elements of the core offer. This is done through a network of extended services childcare officers, extended services partnership officers. Parent support advisers will soon be in post to help deliver the parenting support offer.