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Overview

Extended schools: Building on experience (June 2007)
Updates the extended schools vision with some of the learning that has been developed since 2005

Meeting the needs of Muslim pupils in state schools (2007)
Addresses issues concerning Muslim pupils including participation and study support

Extended Services: Supporting School Improvement (December 2006)
Planning and developing extended services in a way that is integral to school improvement

Evidence & Evaluation
Looks at why schools need to evaluate their extended activities and offers some tips

Planning and funding extended schools (June 2006)
A guide for schools, local authorities and their partner organisations

Schools for the future: designing schools for extended services (2006)
DfES guide helping to ensure the most effective use is made of school sites

Extended schools: Access to opportunities and services for all - a prospectus (June 2005)
The menu of extended services that Government wants to see all children enjoy by 2010

Extended Schools (January 2002)
Information on all aspects of extended schools

An Introduction to Extended Schools (2002)
Leaflet giving an introduction to extended schools

Core offer

Playwork in extended school services (July 2006)
A guide for local authorities and advisers

Youth Work and Extended Services in Schools (June 2006)
National Youth Agency publication aimed at senior youth work managers

Governors

Governance guidance for Sure Start Children's Centres and extended schools (May 2007)
Guidance document summarising models of governance that can be adopted by extended schools

Extended Services - Toolkit for Governors (May 2007)
Aimed at governing bodies to help deepen their understanding and skills around extended services

Extended Services - A Guide for Governors I (March 2006)
Designed to support governors in meeting their challenges

Ofsted

Extended services in schools and children's centres (July 2006)
Ofsted survey identifying and assessing factors which contribute to effective provision

Extended schools (February 2006)
Ofsted report on early developments

Inspecting extended schools (September 2005)
Ofsted briefing paper

Extended schools (May 2005)
A report on early developments

National support

Neighbourhood Management and Extended Services in and around Schools (June 2006)
Action Team Report from the National Neighbourhood Management Network

Extended Schools Remodelling Programme - An introduction (October 2005)
Background to the national extended schools agenda and multi-agency working

4Children, ContinYou and the National Remodelling Team
Working together to support extended services in and around schools

Developing extended schools
How The Extended Schools Support Service (TESSS) can help

Research

Evaluation of the Full Service Extended Schools Initiative: Final Report (June 2007)
Presents the findings of the national evaluation of full service extended schools (FSES)

Extended Services in Primary Schools (November 2006)
Investigates the extent and characteristics of extended services being provided by primary schools