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£167m funding boost for extra school activities
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167m of additional funding for out-of-hours number of economically disadvantaged children “The challenge for schools is to plan ahead and
school activities is being rolled out nationally participating in out-of-school activities thanks to look at how they can best use any subsidy funding
from April this year. The Training and the introduction of the subsidy. On average, 35 allocated to them by their local authority when it
Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is helping per cent of this target group had taken part in becomes available in April. Schools need to ensure
schools improve access to activities for activities before the subsidy, this increased to 63 financially disadvantaged children are aware of the
economically disadvantaged children. per cent after the funding was introduced. extended services on offer in their school, the
The subsidy is designed to improve equal In order to help schools, LAs and partners get benefits of involvement and that they can take part
opportunities in schools. All pupils will now have the most out of the subsidy, the TDA has created too. Our new resource kit provides detailed
the chance to take advantage of the extended a new resource pack including guiding principles guidance and advice for implementing the subsidy
services provided by their school, such as after- based on learning experiences from pathfinder to best effect, incorporating lessons from schools
school clubs and holiday activities. Economically schools. involved in the pilot stage of the initiative.”
disadvantaged children and young people and Speaking at today’s Extended Services National The subsidy has been used by schools involved
children in care, might not otherwise be able to Conference, Hilary Emery, Executive Director of in the pilot to fund a range of activities: from
afford some or all of the charges associated with Development and Improvement at the TDA said: children attending innovative after-school clubs
taking part. “Schools offering extended services are reaping and holiday activities to participating in school
Research from BMRB shows that 80 per cent of the benefits, with many headteachers reporting outings and residential trips. Key to success is
senior school leaders believe that economically pupils having increased motivation, better that schools see these as helping children to
disadvantaged pupils struggle to afford extended behaviour, improved attendance and higher levels develop their confidence and resilience and so
services activities, while a recent TDA survey of overall attainment. It is easy to see how the achieve more in school. To be effective, schools
found that 45 per cent of heads felt such pupils subsidy makes such a difference, as it means all need to have these broader objectives in mind: it
accessed extended services less than other pupils. children and young people have the same is not just about participating in the activity.
Schools involved in the pilot stage of the opportunity to access out-of-hours school
subsidy reported a significant increase in the activities. uwww.tda.gov.uk/subsidy
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