At its best, a partnership with a school can be an enriching experience for children, parents, childcarers and school staff, and hundreds of others beyond the school gates. At its worst it can be an unpleasant, nit-picking relationship and as exhausting as a bad marriage. Here we offer guidance on achieving successful joint enterprises with schools.
The Government's Extended Schools Agenda requires schools to provide a range of services and activities beyond the school day to help meet the needs of pupils, their families and the wider community, including childcare.
By 2008, half of all the country's 25,000 schools must open from 8am until 6pm daily, with the remainder following suit by 2010. Currently, just 9 per cent offer school-located childcare.
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