Target is achieved early for access to extended services

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 6 September 2007

The number of schools offering access to extended services has reached the Government's target of 7,000, two months ahead of schedule.

New figures released by the Department for Children, Schools and Families last week also revealed a 26 per cent increase in the number of full-day care places, a 117 per cent rise in the number of holiday clubs, and a 58 per cent rise in the number of after-school places since 2003. The Government wants all schools to offer access to a core set of extended services by 2010, and for all families with children aged up to 14 to have access to affordable, flexible...

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