Extended Services
27 October 2008
For your information: To be aware
As you may be aware there is a pathfinder process running nationally which is aiming at making extended services available to the most economically disadvantaged. The whole project will begin its national roll-out in April 2009 with all LAs rolling it out to 1 or 2 clusters in their area before a full scale roll-out in April 2010. As you may expect, this is still in the pathfinder phase so many of the details within which we will operate in April are yet to be finalised. However, as many of you are drafting plans for next year it is important you factor this project into thinking now.
If you have any queries regarding this project please contact either Martin or the subsidy team directly on es.subsidy@tda.gov.uk
Extended Schools Subsidy Scheme
DCSF briefing & Subsidy regional briefing Oct 2008 V1.0
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LETTER FROM MINISTER
For your information: To be aware
Following up from all your hard work to notify your schools of their full core offer (FCO) status the minister, Beverley Hughes MP, has sent the letter that can be found through the link below to all full core offer schools in the country congratulating them and notifying them of the fact this status will be shown on the DirectGov website. Please note, the letter also gives the school the opportunity of contacting the DSCF if they do not believe their school is meeting the FCO status. We will keep you posted if this becomes an issue. This may also prompt the school to contact you about this. If there are any issues arising from this letter please let us know how we can help.
8 October 2008
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EXTENDED SCHOOLS PROGRAMME FOR HEADTEACHERS – 05 NOVEMBER 2008
For your information: To be aware
As you will be aware from previous Newsletters, a national conference for 400 headteachers who are enthusiastic and active in providing extended services in and around schools is being hosted by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) together with the TDA and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT). The full day conference will bring together headteachers representing schools who are providing access to the full extended services offering, and those schools that have made some progress, but have yet to provide access to the full extended services offering.
The TDA are managing this event on behalf of the DCSF and have asked ESRA’s to nominate Headteachers in their Local Authorities to attend this event where it is hoped the Minister, Beverley Hughes will give a keynote.
The deadline for submissions has already passed. We need these urgently. Please if you have been asked to complete a nomination form return at the latest Friday 10 October.
Contact Nikki Widdicombe (nikki.widdicombe@tda.gov.uk)
EXTENDED SERVICES: INCLUDING THE ARTS IN EXTENDED SERVICES TOOLKIT
Action: For Information
Please see the attachment “Including the Arts in Extended services – toolkit” It contains useful information, particularly around enjoyment.
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EXTENDED SCHOOLS CELEBRATION EVENT: 15 October 2008
Action: For information
Beverley Hughes and Hilary Emery will both be giving a short briefing at this event. All invites have been sent directly from DCSF. The event will take place in the DCSF offices at Sanctuary building. Please respond to the invitation to ensure your place at this event.
15 September 2008
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EXTENDED SCHOOLS PROGRAMME FOR HEADTEACHERS – 05 NOVEMBER 2008
For your information: To be aware
A national conference for 400 headteachers who are enthusiastic and active in providing extended services in and around schools is being hosted by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) together with the TDA and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT). The full day conference will bring together headteachers representing schools who are providing access to the full extended services offering, and those schools that have made some progress, but have yet to provide access to the full extended services offering.
The draft aims of the day are to:
•Celebrate schools success and progress to date;
•Share new evidence on the impact of the extended schools programme;
•Examine ways in which schools can deepen and broaden their engagement with communities;
•Inspire schools leaders to develop 21st Century schools, with extended services as the key foundation.
The TDA are managing this event on behalf of the DCSF and have asked ESRA’s to nominate Headteachers in their Local Authorities to attend this event where it is hoped the Minister, Beverley Hughes will give a keynote.
The deadline for submissions has already passed. We need these urgently. Please if you have been asked to complete a nomination form return at the latest Friday 19 September.
Contact Nikki Widdicombe (nikki.widdicombe@tda.gov.uk)
FUNDING GUIDANCE
Action: For information
DCSF has produced a September 2008 guide for local authorities, schools and their partners as to what funding has been made available for extended schools. It explains how money will be paid to local authorities between 2008 and 2011, and includes advice and guidance on how it can be used to support the roll out of extended services.
DCSF intends to distribute this new guidance (attached) on Thursday 11 September. Please do not forward on to LAs before this date. The guidance will appear on the TDA website next week.
Please also find attached FAQ on funding, for your information.
ESRA BRIEFING NOTE - PUBLISHING AND PROMOTING LOCAL INFORMATION ABOUT EXTENDED SERVICES AUTUMN 2008
For Action
The attached briefing outlines information to be released about extended services and national promotional activities this autumn.
Required ESRA actions are clearly set out in the note including:
•Dates for extended services data to be updated in order to feed into Directgov listing (30th September 08)
•Communication with schools
•Communication with Family Information Services (FIS)
Any questions please contact Nikki Widdicombe (nikki.widdicombe@tda.gov.uk)
GUARDIAN EDUCATION ARTICLE: BACK TO SCHOOL - BENEFITS OF EXTENDED LEARNING
For your information: To be aware
Please find below a link to an article from last week’s Guardian on the benefits of extended services. Schools interviewed include those in Birmingham and East London.
Guardian Education: Back to school - Benefits of extended learning
Sarah Jewell
The school day has changed: it's been extended from 8am-6pm and pupils are encouraged to start the day with a breakfast club and finish with an after-school club. This is great news for working parents - now you can top and tail the day with good-quality child care at your child's school.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/22/backtoschool.schools
CLUSTER MANAGER EVENT – 27 – 28th JANUARY
Please be aware of a Cluster Manager event taking place on 27-28 January. The event is organised centrally and provides delegates working on Cluster Management with the opportunity to consider the scope and content of their role, to further develop their skills and experience tools required for maximum effectiveness, and to share and build on the experiences of other colleagues working in the same or similar role. Also, to create more change agents within LAs and clusters to accelerate the delivery of extended services.
Objectives
For participants to -
•Gain a high level understanding of: the extended services landscape in which they operate; complimentary agendas; technical guidance and where to obtain further information as required
•Explore the challenges of their role and identify where their (Clusters, LA and similar LAs) are in terms of delivering the full core offer
•Deepen their understanding of their team’s chosen, key delivery and role challenges
•Network and share good practice
•Develop solutions to resolve some of their key, outstanding challenges
If you would like to attend please email the Events team remodellingevents@tda.gov.uk. Bookings are no longer being made through the website.
HOUSE OF COMMONS EXTENDED SCHOOLS CELEBRATION EVENT: 15 October 2008
Action: For information
Beverly Hughes is hosting an Extended Schools celebration event for all ESRAs and selected delivery partners at the House of Commons on 15 October. This is due to be a twilight session. This is not a TDA event, rather it is sponsored and run by the DCSF. The DCSF will be sending out the invites shortly.
12 August 2008
Extending Inclusion: Effective Practices in Extended Schools and Children’s Centres - Free national conference and report launch
Action: To circulate to relevant staff in your regions
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has undertaken a project commissioned by Sure Start and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to identify effective practice in including disabled children and young people in extended schools and children's centres. A conference, scheduled for 21 October at Regents College in London, will launch the report from this work and explore issues and solutions for including disabled children and young people in children's centres and extended services.
This national conference will be relevant for all staff who are involved in the strategic and operational planning, development and delivery of extended services and in the work of children's centres. Please note that places are free.
For more information and to book a place, please see the attached booking form.
Contact: NCB Conferences (Tel: 020 7843 6042/6441; E-mail: conferences@ncb.org.uk )
Extended Schools: Communications around FCO schools
For your information: To be aware
Please read the attached briefing note on the Autumn Extended Schools programme that the DCSF is planning. This includes information on: