The review is likely to have taken into account the comments of stake-holders including young people, the outcomes of evaluated NCS innovations during Covid, and any reactions to the 2019/20 NCS Trust Annual Report which was submitted to Parliament in April 2021.
One of the proposed changes, as trailed by CEO Mark Gifford in interviews with CYP Now this year, is a shift from the emphasis on the residential to a year-round project, offering a portfolio of experiences but at a lower cost to NCS and the Treasury.
In his May interview Mark made it clear that he had been brought in to introduce a “transformative agenda” but within a “significantly reduced” budget from 2022. Aware of the history of criticism of unrecoverable payments, contract disputes, and top-heavy overheads, he has started by acknowledging the challenges, taking action to cut costs (e.g. head office) and commissioning innovations during Covid to give NCS and DCMS options going forward.
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