Woking Schools Confederation
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Tel No.
01483 474986 or 07809 726031
Dislaimer
The Confederation aims to signpost a range
of activities & provision. In many
cases the information is being provided
by the providers.The Confederation does not
take any responsibility
for the accuracy of information nor has it
undertaken any checks on providers.
It is important that parents / carers / guardians
do their own checks to ensure they are happy
with the activity, the provider and the situation
within which it is offered before allowing their
child/charge to engage in them.
The role of the governing body in Extended Services
in and around Schools
"The government’s extended schools prospectus, Access to opportunities and services for all, makes it clear that inclusion is at the heart of this agenda – it’s about bridging the gap, so that all members of the community, school and outside, have equal access to the same provision. It also highlights that it is about schools providing access to services, rather than necessarily delivering them all themselves. Partnership working is going to be key to effective delivery and governing bodies will often find themselves working with a broad range of services to deliver improved outcomes for children and young people. Extended schools are a key delivery mechanism for the five outcomes which children and young people themselves have identified as being important to them: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing. Extended schools will be one of the ways of ensuring that the vision of ECM becomes a reality. At the heart of the community, familiar to children and trusted by parents, schools are in a great position to “broker” extended services and become a local hub for information and provision...."
"The role of the governing body has changed beyond recognition over the past 20 years. And it is still changing: the introduction of extended schools has huge implications for the strategic leadership of schools. Governors are critical in the development of extended services as they have ultimate responsibility for deciding whether the school should offer additional activities and services and what form these should take. Section 27 of the Education Act 2002 gives governing bodies of all maintained schools the power to provide, or enter into contract or arrangements to provide, facilities and services that “further any charitable purpose for the benefits of pupils at the school, their families or people who live and work in the locality in which the school is situated”.
Governing bodies need to think strategically about the need for coherence between the extended schools and standards agendas in terms of the school development strategy, taking account of the local Children and Young People’s Plan. It is important that they have a clear strategic oversight of the school’s extended services offer and how it relates to the core teaching and learning function of the school and that this is reflected in the regular completion of the Self Evaluation Form (SEF). Governing bodies should develop a vision for their provision of extended services that aligns with the school’s vision and helps them promote the intended outcomes and advantages to others...."
NGA -Extended schools - a guide for governors 1
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