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A school that's worked hard to create a sanctuary for pupils could provide a model for extended services. Simon Vevers reports Scan the list of 61 extended schools recently unveiled by the Government and you won't find Claremont Primary. But the Blackpool school, in a disadvantaged area a stone's throw from the glitter of the famous illuminations, could be a prototype for the integration of education, health and social care envisaged in the latest initiative from the Department for Education and Skills.