Welcome

Schools are at the heart of the community they serve and as part of the governments Every Child Matters agenda, schools are expected to provide an increasing range of opportunities to support children and families.

In a rural area delivering these expectations can prove to be quite challenging, especially if schools are working alone. The Headteachers of all of the schools in the Aylsham Cluster decided two years ago that they would work together to enable a more strategic and sustainable approach. This way of working has been identified nationally as good practice and the Aylsham Cluster is often held up as being a model for other groups of schools to adopt. There is a real commitment to influence the development of support for families throughout the cluster. It is very important that this is achieved through working with families and parents to ensure that their needs are addressed. It is also important to develop in ways that are sustainable and not completely dependant on short term funding. One of the reasons for producing this website is to illustrate how much we are already offering and to ensure that you have an opportunity to comment on future developments.

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Vanessa Scargill
Director of Community Strategy, Aylsham High School
(responsible for Aylsham Cluster Extended Schools
Strategy Development)