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What are extended services?

Extended services are activities for pupils, their families and others living in the community, which take place in and around the local schools, often once the school day has finished. Services can include homework clubs, parenting support and childcare.

Schools work with other local schools and organisations, such as youth groups and childcare providers, to provide a core offer of services. Our aim is to give children and young people the support they need to achieve their full potential and to help families and the local community get access to local services, from 8am to 6pm, 48 weeks a year, including school holidays.

Extended services core offer

The Government has set out a core range of services that schools should provide for all children and families. This core offer has five parts.

Childcare 8am-6pm, 48 weeks a year for primary schools

Varied menu of activities in a safe place, for primary and secondary schools, including

study support
play/recreation
sport
music
arts and crafts and other special interest clubs
volunteering
business and enterprise activities.

Parenting support including family learning

Swift and easy access to targeted and specialist services such as speech and language therapy

Community access to facilities including adult learning, ICT and sports facilities

For more information or signposting to services within Horsforth please contact Vicki Madeley on 0113 2591786 or Tessa Irwin 07815512784