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<p>HM Government recognises the vital role that informal education, such as youth
work, can play in complementing formal education received by young people.</p><p>Recent
Government research on this topic includes the ‘Youth provision and life outcomes’
study commissioned by DCMS and published in February, and a process evaluation of
the Essential Life Skills programme published by the Department for Education in 2020.
The Essential Life Skills Programme (2018-19) saw a £21 million investment to implement
enhanced extra-curricular activities in primary and secondary schools across 12 Opportunity
Areas. Evaluation of the programme revealed high engagement and attendance, particularly
among disadvantaged pupils, with reported benefits in confidence, resilience, relationship-building,
and social and emotional intelligence.</p><p>DCMS and DfE are building on what we
learned from this programme to test a new approach to supporting secondary schools
to deliver enrichment programmes through the Enrichment Partnership Pilot. This is
funded by HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund, and is being delivered by the National
Citizen Service Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The pilot is being evaluated
by the National Foundation for Educational Research.</p>
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