Published: 15 February 2018
Purpose. Observation of the experience of implementing the system of personalized financing of additional education for children, using the example of the city of Surgut and the city of Yugorsk, assessing the first successes in the functioning of this tool and identifying problems that arose during the implementation of the program. Methods. The study is based on the method of system analysis, secondary data are used. Results. The tendencies of development of the system of certification of additional education of children within the framework of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Ugra and the key shortcomings of the implemented program, which influences on development of the human potential of the territory, are revealed. The certificate for additional education is considered as a new mechanism of state financing of additional education for children. Scientific novelty. Trend of gradual transition to administrative and financial-economic autonomy of institutions of children's additional education are also revealed. There are considered the main problems which affect on the functioning of the certificate tool.