Chairman of The Challenge, Bill Roland, announced this week that the charity has appointed an administrator after a £60m-a-year contract with the NCS Trust came to an end.
Roland launched a scathing attack on the NCS Trust, the Royal Charter body that co-ordinates the programme.
He said: “Those charged with oversight of NCS provision have failed many hundreds of dedicated colleagues and jeopardised many thousands of opportunities for young people. It is nothing short of a national scandal."
Roland added that the appointment of an administrator follows five months of discussions with the trust and government.
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