Department for Education Funding to Expand the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Schools (England) – Deadline: Rolling
The Department for Education has announced
£3.4 million to expand the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in schools. The investment is aimed at pupils from the most deprived areas of England and is part of the Government’s levelling up agenda to ensure all pupils have fair and equal access to highquality enrichment activities.
The funding will cover the next three academic years to reach more young people aged 14 to 24 at extend the Duke’s legacy after his death in April. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will focus on recruiting schools not currently delivering it in areas where deprivation is highest, according to the English Indices of Deprivation Data