Extended school: 4Children says 2bn needed for school services

The charity was due to unveil a breakdown of the cost of blanket school-based youth provision at its Make Space conference yesterday (2 November).

4Children estimates that 300m must be spent every year for six years to put youth clubs in every school or transform existing ones. Set-up costs for each club have been estimated at 100,000 to cover expenses including new staff, renovation and equipment, with an estimated annual running cost of 100,000.

Putting youth provision into schools is part of the Government's plans to turn all schools into extended schools.

The charity was also due to reveal the results of a survey of 128 English local authorities yesterday, showing that one in three felt under pressure to steer funds towards tackling antisocial behaviour, at the expense of the majority of young people.