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 Introduction
Lockington is a rural village set in East Yorkshire between the market towns of Beverley and Driffield.
As a registered NAPTA institution for 2005-6 Lockington CE VC Primary School is recognised as a Centre of Good Practice in the Management and Development of Support Staff. This instituion has a commitment to the professional development of all support staff through implementation of an inclusive appraisal and review system.
We are in the Basic Skills Agency/LEA 'Developing Effective Practice Partnership'.
Lockington is a member of the Beverley Cluster of Extended Schools.
By 2010 all children, young people and families should be able to access a range of extended services in, around or through schools. This represents a key way schools can help to deliver the Every Child Matters outcomes.
Government guidance makes it clear that schools do not have to provide all extended services by themselves on their own sites, but should work in partnership with other agencies and organisations to deliver access to extended services in their area.
Extended Services fall into four categories called the Core Offer as follows:
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Varied Menu of Activities
For children and young people to access a varied menu of activities on a voluntary basis, including study support, sports, arts, drama and music. Core Offer differs for Primary and Secondary schools.* |
Swift and Easy Access
For children and young people to access a wide range of specialist services related to health and emotional well-being, particularly those identified as having additional needs or at risk of poor outcomes.
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Parenting Support
For parents to access information sessions and advice, family learning opportunities, parenting courses, and other informal opportunities to engage with schools.
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Community Use
For the wider community to use suitable school facilities in the evenings and holidays and have access to adult learning programmes. |
* Varied Menu differences:
In Primary Schools: to be combined with access to childcare (8am-6pm, 48 weeks a year.)
In secondary schools: a safe place to be (8am-6pm in term-time, and more flexibly in holidays.)
Ref: see DFES publication, Extended Schools: Building on Experience 2007 for full details of the Core Offer.
There are three Extended Schools Co-Ordinators who work for all of the primary and secondry schools in the Beverley area. Their role is to help schools plan, develop, manage and maintain extended school services. Last year they undertook a detailed consultation with parents, pupils and the wider community about what services were needed in the local area. Over 900 parents, 1500 pupils and local groups and partners gave their views on what extended services were needed in the Beverley area.
The Extended Schools Team: Lisa Deeming, Shane Thurlow and Jacky Smith
Shane Thurlow one of the Co-Ordinators said: ' The research showed a number of key areas for development including, activities for children in the summer holidays, community access to school sports facilities, information and support for parents and safer places for children to go.'
Jacky Smith said: 'All the Beverley Schools are committed to providing access to additional services for the local community. They are working together to develop extended services and activities that address the additional needs identified in this research. We work with schools and local partners to deliver extended services and identify funding opportunities.'
Lisa Deeming continued: ' Some of the projects we are currently working on include a Positive Transitions project for Year 6 pupils, one off workshops to support parents around key topics, a 7 week course for parents called Moving on to Secondary School, a Dads and Kids club and a range of family learning, school holiday and youth diversionary activities.'
If you want to get in touch with the Extended School Co-Ordinators for the Beverley Cluster: Contact Jacky, Shane or Lisa on 01482 389092, BeverleyExtendedServices@eastriding.gov.uk Extended Schools Team, Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, Burton Road, Beverley, HU17 7EJ.
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