Extended Services Information for Governors
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) has
recently published a revised version of the 'Extended Services
Toolkit for School Governors'.
Drawing extensively on the tools and principles of workforce
remodelling, this toolkit is designed to help governors support
their schools in developing effective extended services that
reflect the needs of pupils and the wider community and make a real
impact on standards, achievement and well-being. This toolkit is
aimed at school governors and Local Authority staff involved in
training governors.
The kit includes:
- a description of the ‘core offer’ of extended services, the
benefits and how they fit with other policies;
- an overview of governors’ roles and responsibilities with
regard to extended services;
- a diagnostic for measuring readiness to deliver extended
services and identifying services already being delivered;
- six practical tools designed to help bridge gaps and maximise
service effectiveness, and;
- further sources of information for governors to access.
The Toolkit for Governors can be downloaded by following this
link to the
TDA website.
A briefing note for governors has also been released with
information about the disadvantage subsidy which is funding that
your school may be able to access to help children who may not
otherwise be able to afford to access out of school
activities. The disadvantage subsidy briefing
note (PDF, 221KB) can be downloaded here.
Cheshire East has termed the disadvantage subsidy the 'Go4it'
Subsidy.
A copy of the Cheshire East School 'Go4it'
Information Pack (PDF, 366KB) can be downloaded here.
An introduction to the
extended services subsidy funding (PDF, 144KB) is available
here.
Information and advice on the governance
of Education Improvement Partnerships is available by following
the link.
