Extended Services

Extended services training for schools and partners to support the rollout of extended services is now well underway and will continue over the next three years.

The following publications include the latest guidance and advice on developing extended services and are available to download.

Extended schools: Building on experience (2007)

Access to opportunities and services for all. This document provides a short and accessible summary of the extended schools programme reflecting recent developments in the policy and sharing the experiences and lessons learned to date.

Extended Services Toolkit for Governors (2007) is a practical guide to help school leadership teams and governing bodies review their progress and understanding of extended services and identify areas for further potential development. 

TDA Guardian Supplement on Extended Schools 25.09.07

Special supplement on extended schools in the Guardian newspaper.

Nearly 3 million children in over 7,000 schools coutrywide are now benefiting from access to a full range of extended services. But what does it mean in terms of staff, funding and resources? Find out how and what schools and their communities are achieving in this special supplement.

Last update: 09/03/2012