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Towards integration

Find out what existing services and community members you can work with There is a long tradition in England of schools doing even more for their communities than the important job of providing education for young children. Schools are well placed to become a focus for community development. Cars, out-of-town shopping and different lifestyles have broken down many of the old social ties. Leisure activities are increasingly private: making over the garden instead of going to the park, watching a DVD rather than going to the cinema. But schools remain a public place for meeting and a local institution that people care for and value.

There is a long tradition in England of schools doing even more for their communities than the important job of providing education for young children. Schools are well placed to become a focus for community development. Cars, out-of-town shopping and different lifestyles have broken down many of the old social ties. Leisure activities are increasingly private: making over the garden instead of going to the park, watching a DVD rather than going to the cinema. But schools remain a public place for meeting and a local institution that people care for and value.

In this guide, I will be relating and reflecting on my experiences of leading the Kate Greenaway Nursery School from conventional school towards becoming a Children's Centre.

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