Judging and Application

Kallaway coordinates and runs all elements of the sponsorship including media relations. Community Service Volunteers (CSV) works with the winning schools to help put the projects into practice.

Judging
Kallaway creates a judging panel every year to assess the school applications to Barclays New Futures. The panel includes Barclays staff and well known figures drawn from education, the media, and Government. Examples include, Libby Purves, Blue Peter Presenters, Trevor McDonald; Sir Ron Dearing, Chairman, School Curriculum Assessment Authority; Theresa May MP and Huw Edwards.

Entry into the awards
Kallaway invites schools from across the country to take part in Barclays New Futures and put forward innovative projects for which they are seeking funding. These schools include, independent, special needs and state. Detailed application packs are produced and a dedicated helpline provided. Schools must clearly demonstrate the community benefit, skills and work related benefit to the pupils of their project. A media campaign supports the call for entries.

Schools can apply for one of three funding awards

1. Individual School Award £5,000: One-year award for a school and its students working with a community partner.

2. Partnership Award £10,000: Two-year award for schools working in partnership with other schools and a community partner

3. Award for Citizenship £20,000: Two-year award to realise and promote an outstanding vision in the field of citizenship education with national impact.

Approximately 300 schools put forward projects each year for one of the three award categories.

Awards are made on merit of the project against a set criteria. There is no set number of awards per category and this varies on year-by-year basis, determined for the number of schools applying for each award. Approximately 80 awards are made each year.

"We were genuinely impressed with all the finalists. In our view Frankley School had put together the best case for the award. They have such enthusiasm and energy and their determination to improve the local environment is impressive. I wish them luck!"
Huw Edwards, Presenter, BBC News

"I was really impressed with the high standard of applications this year. Student groups - with a wide range of ages and abilities are approaching a number of key issues in an innovative and creative way. I can see the projects having a lasting impact on not only the school but the community as a whole."
Lizo Mzimba, Newsround Presenter