Extended schooling - core offer
All extended school must provide, or signpost to, the five
key elements that make up the core offer.
Childcare
Primary schools should provide access to
high quality ‘wraparound’ childcare provided on the school site or
through local providers. Childcare should be available
8am-6pm, five days a week, 48 weeks a year, in accordance with the
communities need.
Secondary schools should provide access
to, a safe place to be before and after school hours and offer
access to a varied menu of study support and enrichment
activities.
Varied menu of study support activities
Extended Schools should offer a varied menu of
study support and enrichment activities such as ‘catch up’ and
‘stretch’ activities. These can include: homework clubs, sport,
music tuition, dance and drama, arts and crafts, special interest
clubs (for example, chess and first aid courses), languages,
volunteering, business and enterprise activities.
Parenting support
Information sessions should be available for
parents at key transition points alongside parenting programmes run
with the support of other children’s services. Additionally, family
learning sessions to allow children to learn with their parents
should be on offer.
Community access
Schools should encourage the local community
to use school facilities by opening up school ICT, sports and arts
facilities to the local community beyond the school day, where
appropriate and required. They should also provide opportunities
for adult learning through the school or other providers.
Swift and easy access
Extended Schools should facilitate a quicker
referral system for families to specialist support services. These
may include; health care, mental health care, social care, family
support services, intensive behaviour support, Police, housing and
benefit services, and many others.