Over the past 15 years we have had the tremendous privilege of engaging with thousands of young people nationally. The 2023-24 edition of the Annual Review reflects upon the individual contributions and experiences of the network’s young people, tutors, educational institutions, and our industry and cultural partners.

Alongside the programme’s most recent data which reveals the transformational impact of the programme on young people who take part, a series of feature articles underscore the vital importance of equitable access to extracurricular education, the benefits of local cross-sector partnership, and the distinct impact of the National Saturday Club’s pedagogical approach.

A special thank you to our contributors: Amanda Spruyt, Andy Haldane, Camilla Robinson, Caroline Norbury, Caroline Rush, David Lakin, Deborah Pocock LVO, Dominic Heffer, Dr David Parker, Dr Naomi Braithwaite, Dr Rhiannon Jones, Georgia de Buriatte, Jane Fernandes, Kate Bellamy, Liam Thompson, Matt Yeoman, Rishaan Shaik, Sara Whybrew, Shona Roberts, Stephen Page, Urvi Nandha.

Additional thanks to our Trustees, Advisory Board, Tutors’ Advisory Group, Youth Board, Alumni members, Features Editor Rachael Moloney, Pentagram and Studio Quercus.