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| PM plans to compel community work | PM plans to compel community work |
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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to ensure every young person has done 50 hours of voluntary work by the time they are 19 years old. | |
| Mr Brown said a promise to bring in compulsory community service would be a part of his next election manifesto. | Mr Brown said a promise to bring in compulsory community service would be a part of his next election manifesto. |
| Under the scheme, the work may include helping charities and is likely to become part of the school curriculum. | Under the scheme, the work may include helping charities and is likely to become part of the school curriculum. |
| The scheme would be woven into plans to make everyone stay in education or training until the age of 18 by 2011. | The scheme would be woven into plans to make everyone stay in education or training until the age of 18 by 2011. |
| Mr Brown told the News of the World newspaper: "It is my ambition to create a Britain in which there is a clear expectation that all young people will undertake some service to their community, and where community service will become a normal part of growing up in Britain. | Mr Brown told the News of the World newspaper: "It is my ambition to create a Britain in which there is a clear expectation that all young people will undertake some service to their community, and where community service will become a normal part of growing up in Britain. |
| 'Clear accreditation' | 'Clear accreditation' |
| "And, by doing so, the contributions of each of us will build a better society for all of us." | "And, by doing so, the contributions of each of us will build a better society for all of us." |
| The prime minister added: "That would mean young people being expected to contribute at least 50 hours of community service by the time they have reached the age of 19. | The prime minister added: "That would mean young people being expected to contribute at least 50 hours of community service by the time they have reached the age of 19. |
| "This will build on the platform provided by citizenship classes as they develop in our schools. But because the greater part of what I envisage as community service takes place outside the school day, it will require the close involvement of local community organisations and charities." | "This will build on the platform provided by citizenship classes as they develop in our schools. But because the greater part of what I envisage as community service takes place outside the school day, it will require the close involvement of local community organisations and charities." |
| Mr Brown said the work would also be linked to a "clear system of accreditation" so that young people would be able mark their achievements gained through volunteering. | Mr Brown said the work would also be linked to a "clear system of accreditation" so that young people would be able mark their achievements gained through volunteering. |
| He added: "By building from compulsory citizenship studies in the 14-16 curriculum, we can create an expectation of national youth community service." | |
| Gordon Brown first proposed the idea of a National Youth Service to channel teenagers into voluntary work last year. | Gordon Brown first proposed the idea of a National Youth Service to channel teenagers into voluntary work last year. |
| It is due to be formally launched in September, and would become compulsory if Labour were re-elected. |