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Neighbourhood Support Fund is a new DFES initiative that helps the hardest to reach people aged 13-19, living in 40 of the most deprived areas in England, who are in danger of dropping out of, or have dropped out of mainstream education training or employment. The fund is £60 million over three years and projects are funded until September 2003.
Neighbourhood Support Fund Neighbourhood Support Fund is a new DFES initiative that helps the hardest to reach people aged 13-19, living in 40 of the most deprived areas in England, who are in danger of dropping out of, or have dropped out of mainstream education training or employment. The fund is £60 million over three years and projects are funded until September 2003. NSF supports local projects that give young people the confidence to get into mainstream education or employment. The fund supports such activities as: training in literacy and numeracy skills, motivating activities in areas such as the arts, sports and multi-media, outdoor and residential opportunities, health and self-image building projects, help with CVs, job searching and interviews, and hostel and foyer-type projects.
The Fund gives additional support to existing projects that have successfully overcome disaffection amongst young people. It supports innovative projects that provide original solutions for getting young people back into education, training or employment. Evaluation of projects provides wider lessons about the most effective ways of dealing with vulnerable young people. The Fund creates and develops local capacity in neighbourhoods for dealing with community problems, representing an enduring social investment.
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Initiatives
Educational Development Plan
Models
Flexible Curriculum Provision Group
Pastoral Support Programmes
Projects
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Evaluations
Funding Stream reporting |
