How is this happening in Wakefield?
Working with partners
Delivering the full core offer and meeting the needs of children, young people, parents and the community can mean offering access to a wide range of services. Schools are not expected to provide these services alone, nor even to deliver them all onsite. Therefore working together as a group of schools and with key partners is essential in delivering quality and sustainable extended services.
The Local Authority is already working with key partners to plan and commission services as part of the Children’s Trust arrangements and is well placed to identify links to potential partners or service providers and help schools tap into local initiatives. This knowledge will help schools plan and deliver Extended Services efficiently and effectively, avoiding duplication and, where appropriate, sharing facilities and expertise and providing clear signposting to existing services.
Advantages to partnership working:
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Increased opportunity to network and share resources |
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Extended Services are more likely to be cost effective and sustainable |
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Access to some services, such as childcare, parenting classes and after-school clubs can be shared across schools |
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Strengthen ties between primary and secondary schools which can support pupils in transition between school phases |
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Helps promote stronger community links |
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Helps promote and engage the voluntary and community sector |
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Enables schools to provide access to a wide range of targeted and specialist services and support |
Schools are encouraged to work with a range of partners to provide an exciting and diverse range of Extended Services and activities. Potential partners can be found in the Wakefield Family Service Directory, you can find this in related links.
Potential partners, particularly providers of out of school activities, are encouraged to promote their services on the Wakefield Family Services Directory. To do this complete the form in the related downloads section and return to Wakefield District Families Information Services.
