Children's needs are complex, and extend further than the classroom.
At the same time, the school environment is familiar, comfortable and without stigma for young people and their families. I know there are some young people for whom this is not true, and we must make appropriate arrangements for them.
At the moment, many schools are under-used, closed for much of the day and year. I want schools to become much more of a focus for the community, by offering a range of children's, family and community services: adult learning, for instance, or parenting support, as well as health and social care services and childcare. Some schools already do this, but they're the exception. I want them to be the norm.
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