We should expand the National Citizen Service to all 16- and 17-year-olds. It’s those who are hardest to reach who would benefit from the sense of purpose it createsPeople often say to me that we should re-introduce national service: that some basic military discipline would imbue our young people with a sense of purpose and direction. But rather than going back to the 1950s, we should seek for new ways to harness the ideals of service in a way that works for young people in Britain nowadays. Related: Will the National Citizen Service stop young people rioting? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com