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As schools in England set out to fulfill the aims of the Government's new Extended Schools programme, they could look to Scotland for a working model, as Mary Evans reports. At least one school in every local education authority in England will be offering a full range of community services by 2006 under the Government's Extended Schools programme.

At least one school in every local education authority in England will be offering a full range of community services by 2006 under the Government's Extended Schools programme.

The scheme, which is a key feature in New Labour's drive to combat social exclusion, will focus initially on the most deprived areas. It aims to remove barriers to learning and help improve children's motivation, behaviour and achievements.

Head teachers grappling with the complexities of integrating health, family, social and community workers into their schools can learn from their colleagues north of the border. A three-year initiative called the New Community Schools (NCS) programme is being rolled out to every nursery, primary and secondary school in Scotland by 2007 at a cost of 70m.

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