Guidance and publications
All publications can be downloaded from teachernet online publications or by
clicking on the links below. Links to the research publications are in the
research section of this website. Short know-how
leaflets on individual topics are available in the practical know-how section.
Most recent
- Extended Schools: Building on Experience —
updated extended schools prospectus
reference 00432-2007BKT-EN, hard copies will be available shortly from DCSF Publications (email, tel: 0845 60 222 60). Published June 2007. This is an update to the 2005 Extended Schools Prospectus. It gives a short and accessible summary of the Extended Services programme reflecting recent developments in the policy and sharing the experiences and lessons learnt to date. - Governance of Sure Start Children's Centres and Extended Schools Guidance for governing bodies and Sure Start Children's Centre advisory boards: reference: 00356-2007BKT-EN, hard copies available from DCSF Publications (email, tel: 0845 60 222 60). Published May 2007. This summarises models of governance that can be adpoted by children's centres, both standalone centres and those on school sites.
- A related Extended Services Toolkit for Governors (reference: TDA279/05.07/BEL/158, hard copies from Orbital Publications by calling 0845 6060 323 or by email). Published 21 May 2007.
- Planning and funding extended schools reference: 0472-2006DOC-EN, hard copies available from DCSF Publications (email, tel: 0845 60 222 60). Published June 2006. This includes information about charging and sustaining extended services.
- Extended Schools — Providing Opportunities And Services for all. This is of interest to those who would like to find out more about extended schools and their advantages for pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
- Childcare in Extended Schools This is guidance for schools who wish to set up childcare and the best way to implement it.
- Designing schools for extended services reference: 2092-2005-DCL-EN, hard copies available from DCSF Publications (email, tel: 0845 60 222 60). Published June 2006. This publication advises schools on how best to use their buildings to benefit their wider communities and includes practical case studies.
- Extended schools — a guide for governors reference: NRT/0103/2006, hard copies available from the National Governors Association (email, tel: 0121 643 5787). Published March 2006. Includes models of delivering extended services.
- Extended schools: Access to opportunities and services for all — a prospectus reference: 1408-2005DOC-EN, hard copies available from DCSF Publications (email, tel: 0845 60 222 60). Published June 2005. This has been updated but is a good starting point for those who want an introduction to how extended schools came about.
Last updated: 19 March 2009
