Table 3

Description of resources used, unit volumes, prices and estimated costs* by category, by school and by pupil in 2010–2011 prices

Stage of BGDPDescription of resources usedNumber of units†Price/unit‡Cost in £
2010–2011 prices
Cost stage
Preprogramme planning development stage 0Lead dance artist consultation and development work2 days£500/day10004726
Lead dance artist time, to adapt training programme for hip-hop genre1 day£500/day500
Lead dance artist time, to prepare dance teachers for 9 week intervention1 day£500/day500
3 dance teachers preparation/training time7.5 days£27/h2400
Travel expenses288§
Disclosures CRB forms38§
Programme preparation stage 1Space hire for dance taster sessions in intervention schools6 h£15/h90819
Dance teacher delivery of taster sessions in intervention schools6 h£27/h162
Control schools (n=4) recruitment presentations1 day500/day500
Postage costs25§
Travel expenses42§
Programme delivery stage 2Delivery 18 dance classes at 90 min/class over 9 weeks×3 schools81 h£27/h21875375
T-shirts for 3 intervention schools90 girls£5/T-shirt450
Small gift incentives for control schools data collection3 waves£731/wave2192
Refreshments100§
Travel expenses446§
Programme reinforcement stage 3Half-day dance workshops for two control schools9 h243729
6 h performance events for parents of girls at 3 intervention schools18 h486
Total£11 649
BGDP stages 0–3 costs in £s£11649, 2010–2011 prices
BGDP stages 1–3 costs in £s£6923, 2010–2011 prices
BGDP stages 1–3 minus control costs in £s£3988, 2010–2011 prices
BGDP cost/school in £s£1329, 2010–2011 prices
BGDP cost/pupil in £s£44.31, 2010–2011 prices
  • *Research team administration, travel and other costs are not included. Control costs in this research are included for information.

  • Sources:

  • †Research team.

  • ‡Project budget—all prices are actual rates paid.

  • §Project budget—all costs are actual expenses incurred.

  • BGDP, Bristol Girls Dance Project; CRB, Criminal Records Bureau.