The type of funding for homework clubs also affected the staffing patterns, resources provided and monitoring of the service. The demand for homework clubs is high and most clubs are operating at capacity throughout term times. This demand could be met by the expansion of homework clubs across more libraries within those authorities which already provide some level of service and by other authorities developing such a service. Partnerships with education, youth services and social services departments can strengthen the service and allow greater flexibility in funding homework clubs as a permanent public library service. Partnerships seem to create a stronger commitment to the service throughout the various departments of an authority.
Partnerships also strengthen the commitment of library managers to homework club staff and users.