Barclays New Futures Barclays New Futures receives a wide range of print and broadcast media coverage. Nearly all award winning schools appear in their local or regional press, attracting lots of positive comment on their success. More often than not this is followed up by progress reports as the project develops. A number of schools and their projects get even wider exposure when they feature in the national press. This is the week that Barclays, recently under fire for branch closure and cash machine charges, comes up smelling of roses.
Many adults think so.
But there is at least some evidence to suggest that this unflattering picture is unfair.