Holiday Activities - July / August, 2011 - see Events page.

Hertford & Ware Young Carers new group - Information (1.15MB)

Family Lives (formerly Parentline), free from landlines and most mobile networks: 0808 800 2222 - available 24 hours.

Family Support Co-ordinators for WAVES area! Practical support for parents / carers and pupils: Ring 01920 412211 ext. 242 or 07506 261 380 or 07549 17 17 99 See Parent Support page for more information.

Your nearest Extended Schools Co-ordinator and Children's Centre - just put in your postcode

Young people 13 - 19: Connexions Direct on 080 800 13 2 19 (free from landlines) OR click to Connexions

Useful information for young people: Streetwize(1.48MB)

Courses for parents/carers - all over Hertfordshire!

Useful Information for Parents and Teenagers Information(54KB)

Executive Job Forum: see Activities and Services page for details

11 - 19 years old? Check out the Herts website that's just for you! CHANNELmogo. CHANNELmogo

By 30th September, 2010, the full core offer of extended services was intended to be in place in every school. WAVES Consortium of schools achieved this status over two months ahead of schedule!

• Primary Schools - access to childcare 8am - 6pm, 5 days per week, 48 weeks per year + a varied menu of activities (study support).
• Secondary Schools - access to a varied menu of study support and enrichment activities + a safe place to be.
• Access to parenting support + signpost sources of information, advice and support.
• Swift and easy access to support services (for children with additional needs).
• Community access to appropriate school facilities such as for ICT, sports and arts + access to adult learning.

Hertfordshire chose to use the consortium as a means of achieving the extended services provision. Thus schools and their communities are clustered together in a consortium - one for each clearly defined area of the county: a total of 38 consortia.

There are five consortia within the East Herts District Council area. Our Consortium (number 13) is known as WAVES - Ware And Villages Extended Schools. It includes 14 Primary, 2 Secondary and 3 Special Schools as well as two Children’s Centres.