Children and Young People Funding Package
The Secretary of State launched the Children and Young People Funding Package in March 2006. Over £100m has been provided to reduce social, health and educational differentials and give children and young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds the best possible start in life. £44.7m is to be spent in 2006/07 with the remaining £57.6m being spent in 2007/08.
The funding was announced in three separate announcements and this is all outlined below.
On 6 March 2006, the Secretary of State announced that additional funding of £14.6 million was to be made available over two years, 2006/07 and 2007/08, to assist Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) projects working with children in disadvantaged areas, whose funding would otherwise have ended at various times from the end of March 2006 onwards.
NIO News Story: £14.6m investment in voluntary children's projects
On 7 March 2006, the Secretary of State announced funding totalling £61.7m. This funding has been divided into six themes. Baseline spending for each theme, totalling £28.4m in 2006/07 and £33.3m in 2007/08, is given in brackets:
- Extended Schools (£13.25m/£13.3m)
- Extended Early Years provision (£3.85m/£7m)
- Looked-after children / vulnerable young adults (£2.85m/£2.75m)
- Youth outreach (£0.75m/£1.025m)
- Child protection (£1.8m/£2.55m)
- Children with special needs and disabilities (£5.9m/£6.675m)
NIO News Story: Peter Hain announces £61m for children and young people
A hard copy of the booklet that was produced to launch the package is available to download below or alternatively a hard copy can be requested by contacting the Department of Education, using the button on the bar above, and asking for School Policy and Planning Branch.
Children and young people funding package PDF 68KB
To date over £12m out of the £28.4m allocated under the six themes in 2006/07 has been contractually committed and in the process of being allocated. £10m of this has been allocated to develop extended schools across Northern Ireland.
Press Release: Extended schools to take off across Northern Ireland
On 22 March 2006 the Secretary of State announced that an additional £26m would be made available over the next two years as part of the Children and Young People Funding Package, bringing the total to over £100m. This additional funding was made available as a result of the Chancellor’s Budget.
NIO News Story: Major Budget cash boost for schools
It is anticipated that £20m out of this £26m will be allocated directly to schools in the next two years. The £10m earmarked for 2006/07 has already been allocated to schools in Northern Ireland.
NIO News Story: £10m goes direct to schools
Progress Report
On 4 July 2006 a progress report was issued outlining the current progress made on delivering the package. This is available from our website. From time to time further updates will be available from this site.
CYPFP Progress Report - 4 July 2006 PDF 56KB
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