Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney MP, has today welcomed the Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP’s announcement of a partnership between National Citizen Service (NCS) and Teach First – with the ambition for all Teach First teachers to volunteer with the NCS from 2017.
Karl McCartney MP, said: “I know from my own experience of our own National Citizen Service in Lincolnshire that it provides a fantastic opportunity for young people, and has done since its inception – teaching them about responsibility and serving their communities.
“This partnership between NCS and Teach First will create thousands more opportunities for young people to benefit from it.
“Teach First’s mission to break down social barriers makes its trainee teachers ideal volunteer mentors to engage with and inspire young people taking part in the service. And as the NCS reaches its 200,000th participant this year, it will help even more people benefit from the Prime Minister’s guarantee of a place for every 16 or 17 year old who wants one.
“This is all part of our One Nation and Big Society approach, giving young people from different backgrounds and all over the Country the chance to come together to gain life skills and give something back to their local community.”
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For further information, please contact Karl McCartney MP at karl.mccartney.mp@parliament.uk / 020 7219 7221.