David Blunkett: I’ve seen national service work – Labour should champion it

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David Blunkett: I’ve seen national service work – Labour should champion it
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This whole approach to the needs of young people is an election gimmick

When I first heard that Rishi Sunak had floated the idea of young people engaging with community service and volunteering, I thought he had stolen a Labour policy.might be “legally” bound to take up a place in the armed forces

I’ve been involved in promoting voluntary full-time and part-time service for as long as I can remember. Back in 1999, as Education and Employment Secretary, I established Millennium Volunteers. Within two years we had 20,000 youngsters taking up nine months of commitment to community service. It was full-time and in return they received training and careers guidance..

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