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Schools and children’s centres: an integrated approach
With many local authorities reviewing the way children’s centres are run and managed, one approach is for schools and children’s centres, particularly those located on the same site, to enter into a closer operational partnership. Read an ldr article about how this is working in practice.
Helping every child succeed (Every Child Matters)
Ensuring that children, young people and their families have the best environment in which to achieve and flourish is critical for all leaders. The government supports the Every Child Matters (ECM) principles and integrated working to improve outcomes for all children and young people, but recognises that local areas are developing integrated working practice in different ways. There is no longer statutory guidance but local practice and agreements will be important.
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About integrated working
The importance of integrated working to improve outcomes for all children and young people.
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Planning, quality and evaluation
Planning in partnership, improving standards.
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Leading extended provision
Issues associated with developing extended services and working within a multi-agency model.
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Schools, families and community
Building relationships with students, families and the wider community.
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Models of leadership
Exploring the best ways to manage change.
Publications
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How to involve hard-to-reach parents: encouraging meaningful parental involvement with schools - summary
This research associate summary report explores the strategies to help schools develop parental engagement -
How to involve hard-to-reach parents: encouraging meaningful parental involvement with schools - full report
This research associate report generates a toolkit of practical strategies to help schools develop parental engagement -
Leading and developing parental engagement - auditing templates
A practical way of auditing and evaluating how you currently engage with parents and how to focus on future development. -
Leadership of parental engagement - a tool to help you audit and improve your practice
This resource is for school leaders, children's centre leaders and stakeholders who are already engaging parents in children's education, at whatever level, and who wish to audit and improve their practice in this area of work -
Schools, communities and social capital: building blocks in the 'Big Society' - full report
Research associate report that looks at how effective schools engage with their communities and raise social capital
Case studies
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Community comes first
Case study examining how St John Vianney Roman Catholic Primary School manages a children's centre, making it accessible and inclusive to a deprived community -
Working in partnership improves attainment against the odds
National College resources: case study of Lister Community School, which prioritises the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda through its partnership and multi-agency approach. -
Planning, quality and evaluation case studies
National College resources:case studies of schools that have implemented changes in light of the ECM Premium Project, which sought to identify the evidence base for a link between the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda and improvements in school standards. -
Listening to pupils, parents and local businesses
National College resources: a case study of Seven Mills Primary School, which offered extended services long before the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda was created. -
Extending services to rural communities
National College resources: case study of Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre in Kent, which is addressing the Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes by offering extended services to its rural community.
Interactive resources
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Developing parental partnerships for positive impact
An article exploring some of the things that you can do to create effective relationships between schools and parents -
Creating a sense of belonging for parents and carers
This article explains the benefits of creating a sense of belonging for parents and gives reflective questions to help you take action -
Healthy Schools toolkit
A toolkit provided by the Department for Education to support schools engaging in health and wellbeing improvements for their children and young people. -
Well-being and the whole child 2010: Charles Desforges's speech (highlights)
Video highlights from the Well-being and the whole child event 2010, a national event that addressed the opportunities and challenges around placing well-being at the centre of the agenda for schools and children's centres -
Well-being and the whole child 2010: Charles Desforges's speech (full version)
Video highlights from the Well-being and the whole child event 2010, a national event that addressed the opportunities and challenges around placing well-being at the centre of the agenda for schools and children's centres
Articles
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Integrated working
Latest information about the government's committment to integrated working -
Developing effective multi-agency and partnership working
National College resources: the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme calls for multi-agency collaboration to meet the complex needs of children and families. These resources examine how a multi-agency approach involves practitioners working across traditional professional boundaries. -
Developing extended services
National College resources: all schools are required to meet the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme's core offer of services by 2010. These resources examine what is involved in developing multi-agency partnerships and extended services. -
Implications for leadership and governance
National College resources that examine the implications for the leadership and governance of schools brought about by the government's Every Child Matters (ECM) initiative. -
Community cohesion
How schools can fully embrace community cohesion and how community-facing leadership can be developed, including the National College's Community Cohesion Tool.
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