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National Citizen Service (NCS): guidance for schools and colleges

How to use NCS in a school or college to help develop students' skills and confidence.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
8 November 2017
Last updated:
30 November 2023
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  1. 'Active citizenship in the curriculum' section was added.

  2. Replaced 'National Citizen Service: guidance for schools and colleges' with a new version reflecting the NCS strategy for 2023 to 2025.

  3. First published.

Applies to England

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National Citizen Service: guidance for schools and colleges

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This guidance is for school leaders, staff and governing bodies or trusts of:

  • maintained schools
  • academies and free schools
  • independent schools
  • sixth-form colleges
  • pupil referral units
  • alternative provision academies

It sets out how NCS participation can benefit a school or college, providing measurable evidence for Ofsted of the broader personal development support it is offering young people to:

  • become both world-ready and work-ready
  • achieve greater confidence, resilience and wellbeing
  • have respect and tolerance for difference and diversity

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