Researchers from the universities of Manchester and Newcastle said therewere early signs that full-service extended schools were achievingpositive outcomes for children and their families.
The Evaluation of the Full Service Extended Schools Project: End ofFirst Year Report suggests that the benefits of extended schools willoutweigh the massive costs attached to the initiative. But it also flagsup a number of problems that will need to be overcome.
The two research teams spent a year tracking 22 full-service extendedschools, for the first phase of an extensive three-year evaluation ofthe initiative. Their report was published by the Department forEducation and Skills last week.
"There was considerable anecdotal evidence of positive outcomes fromfull-service extended schools," states the report. "These includeexamples of raised attainment, increased pupil engagement with learning,and growing trust and support between families and schools."
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