The report wants to see extra support created for enrichment via an uplift to the existing pupil premium for disadvantaged and marginalised young people.
Commissioned by the NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, the report looks at the benefits for young people of taking part in activities such as sports clubs, art lessons, volunteering, social action, and adventures away from home.
But it warns that an “enrichment gap” is emerging between disadvantaged pupils and their peers due to a decline in access to after school activities in schools, which are facing increasing pressure on their budgets.
Improving young people’s confidence, self-esteem, communication skills, health, and participation in education are among benefits of enrichment that young people are missing out on.
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