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Please note that due to government funding cuts The Gade Extended Schools Consortium will cease to exist on the 31st August 2011 in its current form. There will be a new partnership to support schools and families in this area starting in September staffed by:
Rhona Mackay, Family Support Manager, 01442 278792 or 07506403900 email r.mackay@cavendish.herts.sch.uk
Jackie Amos, Parent Support Worker, 01442 278793 or 07535 544343 email j.amos@cavendish.herts.sch.uk
Fiona McKenna, Children and Young Person's Support Worker, 01442 278774 or 07535 549983 email f.mckenna@cavendish.herts.sch.uk
Further details to follow in September......
New Summer Newsletter! 
Check out the events and activities going on in your local area during the summer break!
 Issue 16 - Summer Newsletter 2011(2.89MB)
Autumn 2011 Parenting Courses (42KB)
Mad Science(209KB) - Mad Science Summer Workshops
Go For It (295KB) - Summer Youth Club
Kidz Rock (776KB) - Be part of a band. Making it fun to learn music !
URBAN TEENZ Poster - Brand new 10 week singing course URBAN TEENZ for kids age 11-19 who want to sing No1 hits by famous pop stars !
Adult Courses & Support Groups:
Do you want to learn the basics of Excel or expand your current knowledge ? Informal computer training at the South Hill Centre. Also The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) - an internationally recognised qualification which will allow you to develop computer skills.
South Hill Centre - An Introduction to Microsoft Excel(103KB) South Hill Centre - ECDL Course(30KB)
Internet Safety Course for Parents(164KB) - A FREE course on Internet Safety for Parents of Children over 10.
The Dacorum Horizons July/August Programme of Events(132KB)
What is an Extended School?
Extended Schools provide a range of services and activities, often beyond the school day to help meet the needs of children and young people, their families and the wider community.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has set out a core offer of extended services which they want to be in place by 2010. The core offer for mainstream and special schools is:
- A varied menu of activities, including study support, sport and music clubs, combined with childcare in primary schools.
- Parenting support including parenting programmes, family learning and other forms of support for parents.
- Swift and easy access to information on specialist support systems and the Common Assessment Framework process.
- Wider community access to school facilities including ICT, sports and arts facilities and adult learning opportunities.
Will all schools have to offer all these services?
The services may not be available in all schools, but all schools should have access to them through The Gade Extended Schools Consortium. This consortium will work closely with children and young people and their families to shape these services around the needs of their communities.
The Gade Extended Schools Consortium has a duty to safeguard children and the needs of the child remain of central importance. Therefore at any time, if there are concerns about a child, staff may need to share information with other agencies.
The Gade Extended Schools Consortium does not endorse or recommend any of the external organisations,
services or information listed on its website. We cannot guarantee at any time that all the
information is up to date and accurate. The Gade Extended Schools Consortium cannot accept liability for
misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers.
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