The survey examined the implications of the government's Every Child Matters reforms and asked school leaders how workload affects their ability to deliver the extended schools core offer.
Of those which said workload pressures had a negative effect, 58 per cent said community services and before- and after-school activities suffered. Forty-eight per cent said parenting support was affected and 37 per cent of the 70 respondents had difficulty referring children with additional needs to other services.
Julia Powar, service director at community learning charity ContinYou, said schools should enlist the help of the voluntary sector to reduce their workload. "It is not for the school or the head to provide all extended services. It's about partnership working with the voluntary and community sector," she said.
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