An extended school is one that provides a range of services and activities, often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of pupils, their families and the wider community. (taken from The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames website). These could include:

Childcare
 Adult Education Study Support Sport facilities
ICT facilities Parenting skills Citizen's Advice Health/social care

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All these activities do not necessarily have to be at the school. In Richmond upon Thames we are developing extended services in and around schools to build on the excellent work that schools and other providers in local communities already do.

Our schools have gathered into 12 extended schools clusters so that, between the schools in the cluster they can offer the full range of services. ......... Read On

Here are some websites that might be of interest to you are listed below. Please note that the School is not responsible for the contents of any external websites listed.

Returning to work (Richmond Business School): IT Skills Courses
St Margaret's Community website click here
Richmond Upon Thames Adult Community College www.racc.ac.uk/
Twickenham Town Centre website click here
Young Carers www.youngcarers.net
The Bridge www.thebridgecharity.org.uk
Family Information Service guidance on Childcare choices Click here
Inner Smile (Parenting workshops) www.innersmile.uk.net
Richmond Childminding Group www.richmondcg.org