Funding of children and youth services

Get the latest news about the funding of services for children and young people, and browse details of government and other sources of funding. Please help us to keep this an up-to-date resource - email charlotte.goddard@haymarket.com if you spot out-of-date information or know of a fund that should be included.

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Latest Funding News

Children in care need bursaries

All looked-after children should receive education bursaries, a leading care charity has claimed.

Children's services face 'double whammy'

Increased pressure on children's services as a result of the recession and the Baby Peter case is proving to be a long-term trend rather than a blip, it has been...

DCSF staff expenses cost taxpayers more than £7m

Staff and ministerial expenses at the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for travel and accommodation topped £7.6m last year, CYP Now can reveal.

 
 

Children & Young People Now Funding Explained

News Insight: Youth Work - Youth sector waits on dormant cash

A clause in the Dormant Bank Accounts Act could mean much less than the mooted £400m for youth projects. Joe Lepper reports.

The Children's Plan: Special Report - Spending pledges

The government has pledged billions of pounds of investment to improve the life chances of children and young people since the publication of The Children's Plan a year ago. Beth...

Percentage of councils per region where 6 out of 10 young people involved with youth services had a recorded outcome

Analysis: Funding - Youth services: the national picture

The National Youth Agency's annual audit has provided a snapshot of local authority youth spending as service integration gathers momentum. Joe Lepper examines the key...

Myplace programme offers grants for projects for young people

Feature: Funding: How to get your slice of £190m

Youth groups can now bid for a share of the £190m to create world-class places for young people to go. Joe Lepper finds out what...

 
 

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Funding Watch

Funding Watch: CPP Community Charity Fund

What is it? The CPP Community Charity Fund is the...