WELCOME
A cluster of schools in Learning Community 1 have developed the Living
and Learning project. It is designed to meet the diverse needs of parents
and children in the schools and local community through a wide range
of activities, events and training opportunities. These are linked directly
to the 'Every
Child Matters' document and draw on the knowledge and expertise
of a wide range of professionals from different agencies and services.
What is an extended school?
An extended school is one that provides a range of activities and services,
often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of its pupils, their
families and the wider community. Across the country many schools are
already providing some extended services including adult education,
study support, ICT facilities and community sports programmes. Schools
and their partners can build on existing provision and consider what
additional service or activities they might offer. There is no blueprint
for the types of activities that schools might provide, or how they
could be organised. Working with local partners, schools can develop
as little or as much provision as they think suitable for their own
community.
