Scan the list of 61 extended schools recently unveiled by the Government and you won't find Claremont Primary. But the Blackpool school, in a disadvantaged area a stone's throw from the glitter of the famous illuminations, could be a prototype for the integration of education, health and social care envisaged in the latest initiative from the Department for Education and Skills.
Awarded early excellence status in 2002, and due to become a designated children's centre in 2004, the 650-pupil school has forged strong ties with the local community, encouraged parent involvement and created a sanctuary for pupils who need help with behavioural and emotional problems.
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