More than 3,000 schools are now offering access to extended services,but research released last week by the Department for Education andSkills warns: "There is work to do in finding ways to engage the mostvulnerable and marginalised people."
The verdict will embarrass ministers as it comes hot on the heels of thesocial exclusion action plan (Children Now, 20-26 September), whichemphasises the importance of opening up services to the mostdisadvantaged children and families.
Evaluation of the Full Service Extended School Initiative: Second Yearcovers the second phase of a three-year evaluation of full-serviceextended schools. Researchers from the universities of Manchester andNewcastle investigated 31 projects and gave extended schools a cleanbill of health in many respects.
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