Speaking at the Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) AGM in Glasgow last month, Cathy Jamieson, education minister, said that there was an opportunity for out-of-school clubs to play a key role in the New Community Schools programme in Scotland under which schools can employ non-teaching staff to run integrated services for pupils and their families.
The Scottish Executive is making 30.6m available to local authorities over the next two years to roll out the approach. Ms Jamieson said, 'Whilst I accept that school premises are not always suitable for after-school clubs, where they are, I would encourage local authorities and head teachers to accommodate them wherever possible.'
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