The NCS first launched in 2011, initially to a few thousand young people, but provision has been expanding each year, with the government setting aside around £1.2bn to deliver NCS up to 2020.
An evaluation report into 2016 programmes delivered in the summer and autumn found that, overall, NCS participants were positive about the experience and the staff who delivered their programme.
Participants agreed with a range of positive statements about the programme and the majority of participants said they would "definitely" recommend NCS to other 16- and 17-year-olds.
More than 90 per cent of those who took part in both the NCS's summer and autumn programmes gave it an overall score of six or more out of 10.
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