Community Focused Schools: Circular 34/03

This circular provides guidance to schools and their key partners on how they can develop such services.

It covers:

• what is meant by a community focused school and the benefits involved (Section 1);
• the legal background to the provision of community services and activities (Section 2);
• the key types of activities and services a school may wish to provide (Section 3);
• the key partners that need to be involved and consulted (Section 4);
• the practicalities involved in providing community services and activities (Section 5);
• the financial issues involved in providing community services and activities (Section 6);
• and the key steps schools may find helpful in taking this forward (Section 7).