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Children s Centres and Extended Schools

2. Children's Centres - The Vision.

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Children s Centres and Extended Schools

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    2. 2 Children’s Centres - The Vision “Sure Start Children’s Centres and extended schools are designed to become, over time, universal access points for integrated services for children and their parents at the heart of their local communities” “Governance guidance for Sure Start Children’s Centres and extended schools May 2007”

    3. 3 Childrens Centres The Locations Round One… Riverside Children’s Centre, Canterbury Round Two… Joy Lane School Hersden Community Centre Swalecliffe School Wincheap School Briary School Parkside Youth Centre Round Three? Chartham? Reculver? Adisham?

    4. 4 Extended services and Children’s Centres - core offers Extended Services will offer: Children’s Centres will offer:

    5. 5 Differences Signposting No dedicated building programme No ring-fenced funding 5-14 All schools expected to deliver by 2010 Governed by schools governing body Children’s centres Direct delivery Phase 1 and 2 funded premises Funding for core staffing and running costs 0-5 Targeted rollout linked to deprivation Governance by multi agency partnership

    6. 6 Similarities Flexible services - no blueprint Easy access Community participation, local knowledge and consultation Meet community need Improved outcomes for children and families Raising standards of educational attainment Links with CYPP and Children’s Trust Same families!

    7. 7 Challenges Space - limits overlap of services Tight time frames - for joint planning Budgets Security Shared vocabulary Trusting other professionals /exploring roles Avoiding gaps and overlaps Opportunities for joint staffing arrangements

    8. 8 School Improvement Planning and Extended Services

    9. 9 What are the school’s priorities?

    10. 10 Question One… How can your Primary School's Extended Services most effectively support the needs of children, young people and their families?

    11. 11 Question Two… What are the top three challenges in doing this?

    12. 12 Question Three… What needs to be in place to make this happen?

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    14. 14 The 5 Why’s?

    15. 15 Making it work Build it in – don’t bolt it on Talk to others – don’t try to do it on your own Know why you are doing it Make sure there is something for everyone, including families Actively involve young people in planning Make sure you know you are making a difference – could attract funding Celebrate success - publicity attracts people, ideas, help and funding Prioritise within the school budget – be prepared to step outside the comfort zone KISS – keep it simple Are they hard to reach families? Or hard to reach services? Its not always what you do – it’s the way you do it!

    16. 16 What do you need to do? Does school vision reflect views of all stakeholders Decide priorities and “quick wins” Identify people and organisations you need to work with Use resources within school - knowledge, skills, contacts Develop an action plan

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    18. 18 Peter to finish.Peter to finish.

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