National voluntary youth organisations are making good use of government funding, according to an Ofsted report. This is welcome news to voluntary groups since it suggests that the sector should therefore get a greater share.
The Ofsted report is on the 1999-02 voluntary youth organisations' grant scheme from the Department for Education and Science. The funding amounted to 12m over three years, shared among 80 organisations and nine joint projects. The money was awarded under two broad objectives: to combat social exclusion and improve the quality of youth work in the voluntary sector.
The headline news is that the grant scheme has been effective, raised standards and improved the quality of youth work. A high proportion of work observed was "well planned and effective, often reflecting the high standards already prevalent within an organisation".
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