The trust, as outlined in the plan, has never transpired. Instead, Creativity, Culture & Education (CCE), a national organisation funded by Arts Council England, has been handed the responsibilities that were earmarked for the trust.
It now runs the government's creative learning programme for schools and is piloting the five-hour cultural offer in 10 areas.
Paul Collard, chief executive of CCE, says: "We offer a wide range of programmes for young people in a co-ordinated way through a network of local delivery partners. Whether we are called the youth culture trust or not doesn't really matter."
Either way, he believes CCE is here to stay. Despite the squeeze on public finances, Collard, who has 25 years' experience in the arts - including senior roles at the Institute of Contemporary Art and the British Film Institute - is convinced that cultural and creative activities for young people will be prioritised.
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