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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

Closure of National Citizen Service a backwards step, says Lord Cameron

Then prime minister David Cameron (left) and survival expert Bear Grylls (right) talking to members of the National Citizen Service during a visit to Oaklands Outdoor Education Centre in Snowdonia in August 2015 (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Government is to end the National Citizen Service scheme for young people, a decision described as a “backwards and regrettable step” by former prime minister Lord Cameron.

The citizenship scheme gives 16 to 17-year-olds volunteering opportunities to help them to gain skills and build their confidence.

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