As part of plans to expand the programme, the government wants to assess whether the scheme can be successfully delivered in a shorter timeframe.
The existing format lasts for three weeks, including two weeks of residential activity, followed by a further 30 hours of community work.
An evaluation of last year’s pilots, in which 8,500 young people took part, published today, has reported largely positive results.
Nick Hurd, minister for civil society, said the aim of the trial, to be held during this year’s autumn half-term, is to see if the success of the summer scheme can be replicated in a shorter programme.
“In the autumn we will be piloting a slightly more compressed version to see if there is any compromise in quality,” Hurd said.
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