Extended services in UK schools: embedding the principles

Extended services in practice: a summary of evaluation evidence for headteachers   This DfE-commissioned research published in September 2011 shows the benefits of extended services on both pupils and their families.

Schools that offer extended services and much more than curriculum time activities have been involved in improving outcomes and raising standards of achievement for children and young people since 2004. By 2007, over 5,000 schools offered a full menu of extended services and almost half of the remainder were beginning to offer more than just a basic core of services.
There is no longer funding available to schools to set up and run extended services; however, many have thoroughly embedded the principles and practice in their schools.
Here is a list of schools that have done so.

Follow the left-hand menu links on this page to find practical know-how and guidance on the main principles of extended services.

Here are a number of documents that describe the extent to which extended services have been embedded in UK schools.  

Extended schools - building on experience (DCSF) 682kb:   This document reflects on the experience gained of extended schools so far; it uses a number of case studies to show how these services can contribute to schools standards.

What are extended services?   A short summary from the Department for Education website describing what extended services are.

Extended services: evidence of impact and good practice   This is a short summary from the Department for Education’s website covering the impact that extended services have had and good practice in implementing them in and around schools.

Forums on the Learning Exchange

Join the extended services discussions on the Learning Exchange forums.