The funding allocation for extended schools is included in the Departmental Annual Report 2009, Table 8.4, within the line Schools, Other Standards Funds.
In the current year we have committed £390 million to National Strategies programmes. This includes the development and delivery of free resources to schools through the National Strategies contract as well as support to local authorities and schools to enable them to access the strategies’ training and intervention programmes.
Expenditure for 2010-11 has yet to be determined and will depend upon the priorities set in the National Strategies Annual Plan which we hope to agree in December. We have already announced that the National Strategies contract will not be renewed when it comes to an end in March 2011. Instead, we will be placing resources directly into the hands of schools, giving them greater freedom to determine their improvement needs and to secure the most appropriate support.
The allocation for The Youth of Today programme is 3,416,000 in FY 2009-10 and £2,671,000 in FY 2010-11.
These costs are to deliver a fellowship programme; ministerial shadowing scheme; a local shadowing scheme; a young leader's campaign; stimulate the youth leadership sector and create a leadership progression framework; deliver a £1 million grant opportunity scheme; promote leadership in education; connect international best practice and provide youth led support and challenge to government and public services.