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Below you will find some external
links that offer additional information regarding extended services that
you may find interesting. This is certainly not an extensive list; but
it may offer some useful guidelines for our stakeholders and partners.
The
every Child Matters web site explains
the background, aims and outcomes of extended services and contains
useful information regarding setting up a multi-agency service.
Click the picture left to go
directly to the home page or if you are looking for more
specific information about
extended services then please follow the links below:
Core offer information
Information regarding the core
offer of services the Government would like all schools to offer
access to (in partnership with LAs and local providers) by 2010.
Extended schools: A guide for governors
Guidance designed to support
schools in taking on the extended-schools agenda.
Extended schools evaluation and research
Extended-schools research and
evaluation reports.
Extended-schools video
A video showing examples of how
schools are providing access to extended services. The video
includes interviews with head teachers, support workers,
coordinators and parents.
Extended schools: Access to opportunities and services for
all
A prospectus for extended
schools, outlining the range of services and activities they
provide to help meet the needs of children, their families and
the wider community.
Information on extended schools funding allocations
£680 million is available for
the start of extended services between 2006 to 2008 (£160
million was allocated in 2005).
Planning and funding extended schools: A guide for schools, LAs
and their partner organisations
Guidance aimed at helping
schools plan and fund their extended opportunities in ways that
will best support children, young people and their families.
Practical know-how leaflets
Guidance on extended-schools
good practice, including case studies, hints and tips and
further contacts for all those involved in providing access to
extended services.


The
Training and Development Agency for Schools -
contains an introduction, a useful 'know how' section for establishing
the Core Offer, case studies and frequently asked questions.

A comprehensive site with useful links to The Guardian
extended services supplement, videos and lots of downloads and
resources.
Continyou
One of the UK's leading community learning organisations
offers useful information & advice, conferences, resources and
tailor-made consultancy services to schools.

From children’s centres to extended schools, childcare
to play provision, parenting support, out of school clubs, holiday
programmes and children’s projects and support for young people –
4Children have an extensive list of resources to support extended
schools.

Information about Hampshire - jobs, schools, health, social care,
heritage and the environment. Contains a very useful online library of
practitioners' documents and lots of information about extended services
and grant funding for schools and community partners.

The Directory of Children's Services
for Hampshire. Hantsfish holds a large database of local information for children, young
people, parents and carers, and for the practitioners who work with them.

An online directory of voluntary and
community organisations in Hampshire.

Pages of useful information about Sure Start Children's
Centres.

National
Childminding Association (NCMA) - Useful information about how to
find a childminder and how to become a childminder for signposting
parents. The Quality Assured Childminding Network is available at:
http://www.ncmaccf.org.uk/

Early Education and Childcare Services
for Hampshire - information for both parents about finding childcare and
lots more for childcare providers. Includes publications,
training, useful contacts in Hampshire and jobs for childcare
practitioners.

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is a leading
educational charity specialising in the early years. A jam-packed
site for practitioners and parents.

Link to the Young Carers Initiative in Hampshire.
The Children's Society National Young Carers Initiative is part of the
Include Project. It provides information, advice and
training to anyone who works with young carers and their families.
It receives funding from the Department of Children, Schools and
Families and the Department of Health. It is also funded by Hampshire
County Council to deliver development work across Hampshire. This
site has links to support networks, training, resources and also
includes posters to display on school notice-boards to signpost help and
support for young carers.

Kids South East was established in 1990 and supports
families living in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Kids offers
parents and children a unique mix of fun, learning, friendship &
support. Based at Delta House, Salterns Lane, Fareham, Kids offers
various activities, childcare, toddler groups, holiday clubs, family
clubs and a valuable support group for young carers. See the
Fareham Community Action webpage at
Kids for local
contact details or click the logo above to go directly to the Kids the
main site.

Gosport & Fareham Home-Start. Home-Start's
offers informal and friendly support for families with young children
who are under stress or feeling isolated. Find local contact
details for our Fareham & Gosport Coordinator and lots more information
about the organisation at the Home-Start National Site.

FASS - Fareham Autistic Spectrum Support Group
website and local contact details. FASS is a support group for
families in the Fareham area who have a child or children on the
autistic spectrum. FASS organises trips and outings, provides a
forum for mutual support and offers advice and information on activities
that are happening in the local area.

A personal favourite. From Baby Disco to Cheeky Monkeys
Photographs - this bright and cheerful website is a useful source of information for
finding activities to do with 'little people'.

IdeasForTheKids.co.uk - the UK's
most comprehensive free online source of places to go and things to
do with kids. Use the search boxes to find child friendly days
out, ideas, venues and attractions. A fabulous resource for
signposting to parents during those endless summer holidays!

An interesting perspective on extended schools from INFED -
exploring informal education, lifelong
learning and social action.

Links to a downloadable pdf report about the
cohesion between adult community education and extended
services.

Link to the 'Parent Know How' site - with
information about the development of the suite of services to support
families, including websites, telephone help-lines, web-chat, text
messages and real-time forums.

Parents Centre - supporting parents and their
children. Information and support for parents on how to help with
learning, behaviour & discipline, advice on choosing a school and
finding childcare. A comprehensive site for parents with age
specific topics and recent news.


The National Family Learning Network - for
information about family learning and extended services.
Provides useful resources and publications; including an online
funding directory.
Links to other sites are provided by Fareham East
Extended Services for your convenience. The inclusion of any link
does not imply any endorsement by Fareham East Extended Services of
any such linked site. Therefore Fareham East Extended Services
cannot assume liability or responsibility for sites to which links
are made. No responsibility or liability for the privacy of personal
information is accepted for linked to websites, as these are beyond
our control.
Have you got any
further suggestions for items you would like to appear on this page?
If so, then
please contact:
Susie Higgs (ESC Fareham
East)
Fareham Community
Action
163 West Street,
Fareham, Hants, PO16 0EF
Telephone: (01329) 231899
or Mobile: 07814 307012