National Citizen Service Act 2017

leave out “section” and insert “Act”

after “England” insert “ and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland”

at end insert “and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland,”

at end insert “and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,”

at end insert— Changes to the definitions in subsection (2)(a) and (b) may not be made unless the Secretary of State has, in regulations made by statutory instrument, specified those changes.

Insert the following new Clause— “National Citizen Service Trust Accounting Officer

after “society” insert “in Great Britain or overseas”

leave out “by Royal Charter”

at end insert— The NCS Trust must ensure sufficient funds are available to enable young people with disabilities to participate in its programmes.”

at end insert— to support, and not undermine, existing opportunities available to young people between the ages of 5 and 25 before and after their participation in NCS Trust commissioned programmes, where those opportunities contribute to the purposes in paragraph (a).”

at end insert— to secure the provision to participants of online, authenticatable evidence of the programme that they have participated in and of the experiences that it offered.”

at end insert— the ways in which NCS activities contribute to broader educational programmes for citizenship education.”

at end insert— to establish a national citizenship scheme for all young people between the ages of 15 and 18.”

Insert the following new Clause— “NCS Trust Board

Insert the following new Clause— “Independence of the NCS Trust

after “society” insert “and foster social integration”

at end insert “, with special provision to ensure participation from the hardest-to-reach groups,”

leave out “different” and insert “all”

after second “the” insert “primary”

Insert the following new Clause— “Appointments

at end insert— to provide for a pilot programme for a national citizenship scheme open to all young people between the ages of 15 and 18 and leading to a graduation ceremony on completion,”

at end insert “, which are to be carried out with due concern for any impact on existing voluntary youth provision”

at end insert— The NCS Trust must ensure sufficient funds are available to enable young people with disabilities to participate in its programmes.”

at end insert— the extent to which participants with disabilities have taken part in those programmes,

at end insert— In carrying out the functions under subsection (1), the NCS Trust has a duty to promote recruitment to, and an understanding of, the programmes in subsection (1)(a), through liaising with and supporting schools in the development of their provision of citizenship education.”

at end insert— how many young people have gone on to participate in other social action opportunities, and

Insert the following new Clause— “Independent review of NCS Trust commissioning

Insert the following new Clause— “Independent review of NCS Trust commissioning (No.2)

at end insert— to champion a coherent youth social action journey for young people by promoting existing social action and volunteering opportunities before and after National Citizen Service participation.”

Insert the following new Clause— “Heritage railways, tramways and inland waterways: NCS Trust programmes

leave out “may” and insert “must”

at end insert— a member of staff or a volunteer of the NCS Trust or of an NCS Trust provider is the subject of allegations to the NCS Trust, NCS Trust provider or the police, of criminal mistreatment or abuse relating to their activities with young people.”

leave out “with” and insert— The NCS Trust is to consist of—

at end insert— the number of those participants who have a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010,”

at end insert “, or is the subject of a police investigation into an allegation of criminal conduct which could have serious consequences for the NCS Trust.”