Extended schools (Northern Ireland) Education and Library Board Co-ordinator:

Stakeholders Teachers active professional Teachers active professional Children co-producer Children co-producer Parents skilled and interested party Parents skilled and interested party Community ‘real people’ Community ‘real people’

What are extended schools? Community focussed Community focussed Outcome focussed Outcome focussed Collaborative Collaborative Committed to improved learning standards Committed to improved learning standards Complete range of activities according to need Complete range of activities according to need Constantly evaluating Constantly evaluating so how are they different???????? so how are they different????????

Why should extended schools be established? Services and activities located in, or signposted by, schools can remove barriers to teaching and learning. Services and activities located in, or signposted by, schools can remove barriers to teaching and learning. Greater uptake of these by children and Greater uptake of these by children and their parents. Greater parental/community involvement and opportunity for development. Greater parental/community involvement and opportunity for development. More cost effective. More cost effective. Wider remit for learning and lifelong learning. Wider remit for learning and lifelong learning.

Improved attendance. Decrease in discipline problems. Improved accreditation. Promotes inclusion. Enriches communities. Why should extended schools be established? Results:

Continuum of provision * No service *Full delivery service delivery Other agencies School nurse PTA EWO service Careers’ officers Youth initiatives Healthy schools ICT initiative Careers’ officers Youth initiatives Healthy schools ICT initiative Breakfast club Afterschool clubs Parenting initiatives

Types of services being delivered. Extended school day. Extended school day. Locating health professionals within the school. Locating health professionals within the school. Counselling service. Counselling service. Locating social services within the school. Locating social services within the school. Co-delivering with other professionals areas of the curriculum. Co-delivering with other professionals areas of the curriculum. Parental support. Parental support.

Services con. Voluntary organisations delivering specialist programmes. Voluntary organisations delivering specialist programmes. Links with businesses. Links with businesses. Partnerships with community groups. Partnerships with community groups. Locating services for communities within the school e.g public library Locating services for communities within the school e.g public library Crisis intervention. Crisis intervention. AND MANY OTHERS AND MANY OTHERS

Review of Public Administration The alignment of education with other service providers, and collaboration with the voluntary, community and private sectors. The alignment of education with other service providers, and collaboration with the voluntary, community and private sectors working together to develop new, co-ordinated arrangements for the joint delivery of services to children and young people.

Children and Young People funding package ‘greater co-operation between Departments and their agencies to secure more effective services through integrated service delivery. ‘greater co-operation between Departments and their agencies to secure more effective services through integrated service delivery. Total funding: £28.4 million and then £33.3 million Total funding: £28.4 million and then £33.3 million Area based and client based Area based and client based DE – lead department DE – lead department

Con. To reduce underachievement and improve life chances – through integrated delivery of the support and services necessary To reduce underachievement and improve life chances – through integrated delivery of the support and services necessary Key themes: Key themes: 1. Extended schools 2. Extended early years provision 3. LAC and vulnerable young adults 4. Youth provision 5. Child protection 6. SEN and disabilities