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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
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star this property hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what purpose is served by the National Citizen Service; who benefits from its provision; and what diversity data is available relating to that service. more like this
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Lord Ouseley remove filter
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-09-16more like thismore than 2016-09-16
star this property answer text <p>NCS was created to help build a more responsible, more cohesive, more engaged society. The government is committed to providing a place on NCS for every young person who wants one.</p><p> </p><p>Social mix is at the core of National Citizen Service and all young people, regardless of background, are supported to take part in the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals, compared with around 8% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The national picture of NCS shows that young people from disadvantaged and minority ethnic backgrounds are well represented. The latest evaluation showed that 30% of NCS participants were from Black, Mixed or Asian backgrounds compared with 19% of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 evaluation demonstrates that NCS graduates are more confident leaders and decision-makers. 7 in 10 NCS graduates felt more confident about getting a job, and more than 9 in 10 graduates felt NCS helped them develop useful skills for the future. Data from the summer 2014 programme showed that participants who were eligible for free school meals generally showed larger increases in personal resilience than others.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ouseley more like this