Integrated services: What belongs within the school gates?

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the critical role schools play in their communities has become clearer for all to see. Beyond providing children with an excellent education, additional responsibilities such as providing meals, crucial safeguarding and parental engagement activities have become a bigger part of many schools’ operations in recent years, especially during lockdowns.

But are schools really well-placed to provide such services? And if they are, what resources will they need to be sustainable?

We'll explore the questions around parent and family services run by schools; their potential benefits as well as risks. Join us as our expert panel assess opportunities within the current policy environment and share their perspectives on the future of integrated school services. Join the conversation on Twitter using #FutureTermsPanel

This panel aired on Thursday 28 January 2021.

Hosted by:

Emilie Sundorph, Policy Manager at Teach First (moderator).

On this panel:

• Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang - Director of Lighthouse
• Emma Bowman - Director of Children's Services at Barnado's
• Tilly Browne - Primary Headteacher at Reach Academy Feltham
• Anna Hennell James - CEO of Orwell Multi-Academy Trust