The Croydon school, which has invested 3m in developing closer links with the community via an extended schools prog-ramme, will be running the club using school facilities.
There will be a chill-out zone in a screened-off section of the cafeteria and a homework zone in the library. Activities will be run using the school's resources in sports, arts and drama, in conjunction with the community.
But Croydon Youth Service was criticised by Haling Manor's headteacher, David Troake.
"We wanted to set up the chill-out zone in the youth club down the road, but we haven't found the youth service helpful," said Troake. "We were told it was busy 24/7. But once we set up, the local steering committee for the youth club was up in arms since it felt it would have been a tremendous addition."
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