OBJECTIVES - Extended services can be a real opportunity to promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families. That's certainly the approach taken by Middlesbrough Council, which is working closely with health partners and others on a range of innovative schemes. These not only help schools meet the "core offer" of extended services but also contribute to local health goals.
WHAT WAS DONE - Middlesbrough's extended schools team has worked hard to build good relationships with colleagues both within and outside the authority, including developing links with the healthy schools team, school catering service and primary care trust (PCT), explains Julie McGee, the council's extended schools manager.
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