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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Youth of Today Programme

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which organisations were involved in the consultation for his Department's Youth of Today programme for; how long the consultation programme was open; how much the consultation cost; if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of all meetings where the consultation was discussed; when the programme will be reviewed; by whom; and at what projected cost.
Answer

A feasibility study for a possible National Institute for Youth Leadership commenced in December 2007 and was completed in April 2008. A list of organisations that participated is at Annex A. A roundtable for stakeholders, chaired by Beverley Hughes MP took place in July 2008 with the following organisations: British Youth Council; the Citizenship Foundation Changemakers; Commission for Youth Social Enterprise; Council on Social Action; the Duke of Edinburgh Awards; National Youth Agency; the Prince's Trust; UK Youth Parliament; V; Young Advisors and the Young Foundation. The cost of the consultation process was £24,728.A copy of the minutes of feasibility discussions and the ministerial roundtable will be placed in the Library.The programme will be externally evaluated over the remainder of the contract period till March 2011. The Department will shortly be signing a contract with the approved evaluators with a projected cost of £115,000.Annex A"Children""Brookfield School""British Youth Council""Centre for Excellence in Leadership""Changemakers""Children of Addictive Parents""Citizenship Foundation""Clubs for Young People""Commission for Youth Social Entrepreneurship""Contented Ltd.""ContinYou""CRAC""Crime Concern""CSV""Department for Children, Schools and Families""Department for Communities and Local Government""Development Education Association""The Diana Award""Government Office North East""Groundwork""Growth Matters""The Grubb Institute""Innovation Exchange""London and Quadrant Neighbourhood Investment Teams""London Youth""National Council for Voluntary Youth Services""The National Trust""National Youth Agency""National Youth Theatre""Oxfam""Participation Works""People and Planet""The Prince's Trust""Raleigh International""RSPB""Schools Councils UK""Skills Force Development and Training""UK Youth""UK Youth Parliament""University of Bristol""Volunteering England""The Wildlife Trust""Young Achievers Trust""Young Advisors""Young Enterprise""YouthBank UK""YouthNet"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
498 c207-8W;498 c205-8W; 293645
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Young people Leadership
Link
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