A report by the public accounts select committee on the flagship scheme concludes that it is time to "think radically" about what can be learned from the programme's achievements to date in order to fulfil its ambitions.
The report said that early indications from evaluations suggest that the NCS has had a real impact on those participating, improving their confidence, developing team-building and life skills, and increasing their awareness of the local community.
However, MPs said it remains to be seen whether NCS will become a "rite of passage" for all teenagers and meet its ambitious targets for increasing the number of participants or achieve its long-term societal aims.
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