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April 2017, with £900 million of the expenditure remaining. Research carried out in the spring of 2017 indicated that affluent individuals are less likely to attend university if they take part in NCS, while poorer individuals are more likely to do so. At that time the cost per participant of NCS was £1,863.
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In 2019, NCS created a network of Management and Delivery Partners for the 16 and 17-year-olds who take part in NCS. A Youth Voice Forum was also introduced, which won the Youth Friendly Employer Awards for Youth Voice in 2021. In 2023 the Youth Voice Forum grew into the Youth Advisory Board with 12
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The programme is delivered through a number of Regional Delivery Partners (RDPs) and Local Delivery Partners (LDPs). The government has the power to promote the scheme by sending letters to 16 and 17-year-olds as they turn 16 on behalf of the Trust. Current Regional Delivery Partners for NCS are
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said that the high cost of the scheme could not be justified and its participation targets remained challenging despite being significantly reduced. The total expenditure committed to the scheme by the government between 2011/12 and 2019/20 is £1.5 billion. £600 million of this had been spent by
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reported that the NCS had "weaknesses" in governance and had "not prioritised cost control". It estimated that just 213,000 people would be participating in the programme in 2020–21, compared to a target of 360,000. The report suggested costs would have to be reduced by 29% in order to meet
109:, is a Government-funded personal and social development program in England available for 16-17 year olds. The scheme is run by the NCS Trust, a public body for youth and a key component of the Government's National Youth Guarantee. Since being founded by 322:, spending on which fell from £650 million in 2010–11 to £390 million in 2016–17. Over the four years from 2014–5 to 2017–18 UK government spending on NCS was £634 million which accounted for 95% of all UK government spending on youth services. 284:'s total budget in 2013. The numbers who took part in the scheme were 26,000 in 2012, 40,000 in 2013, 57,000 in 2014, 75,000 in 2015, 93,000 in 2016 and nearly 99,000 in 2017 meaning one in six eligible 16 and 17-year-olds participated. 592: 904: 318:
said that in 2016 the number of 16 and 17-year-olds taking part in NCS amounted to 12% of those eligible, and suggested that some of the money could be more effectively spent on local council
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Multiple programmes take place throughout the year in which 16 and 17-year-olds can choose to be part of an Away from Home experience, a Community Experience or a Digital Experience.
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In 2023-24 NCS provided away-from home youth development activities to 178,000 16 and 17-year-olds, through a supply chain of over 300 frontline youth organisations.
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initiative, and it was launched in 2011. When the scheme was launched critics expected it to be an unpopular and unsuccessful non-military version of
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The scheme was made permanent through the National Citizen Service Act 2017. With cross-party support, NCS became a Royal Charter Body in 2018.
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A supply chain of over 100 organisations is involved in delivering the NCS. Each RDP is responsible for its team of LDPs and their delivery.
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In the Away from Home experience, groups of 16 and 17-year-olds undertake a residential visit, usually to an activity centre for an
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The National Citizen Service (NCS) also works with a number of partners to deliver wider youth enrichment and work opportunities.
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In the Community Experiences choice, 16 and 17-year-olds participate in local youth activities through NCS’ grant-funded partners.
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The programme was designed and piloted in 2009 by social integration charity The Challenge.It was formally announced in 2010 by
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in 2014 and a report examining whether it duplicates or complements existing schemes was commissioned. Cameron urged the
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The expenditure on the scheme in 2012 was estimated at £1,400 per individual and the scheme received almost half the
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in 2009, NCS has provided around one million away-from-home youth development activities to 16 and 17-year-olds.
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/665069c7c86b0c383ef64f72/NCS_Trust_Annual_Business_Plan_WEB.pdf
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in April 2017 and the resulting National Citizen Service Act created a statutory framework for the programme.
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said that in 2016 NCS had spent almost £10m on places which were never filled. In August 2018 the
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The Digital Experiences choice offers online activities, such as broadcast media.
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Trust, Ingeus, Inspira, Inspired Education and the National Youth Agency.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, the NCS provided digital programmes.
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to consider taking up the scheme and offering it across Wales.
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Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism
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listed on their Web site, and have included APM, The EBP,
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In the four years from 2019 NCS funding dropped by 69%.
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Royal Charter
Harris Bokhari
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David Cameron
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition
Big Society
national service
Parliament
2015 general election
House of Lords
Lord Ashton of Hyde
Royal Assent

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