All Under 19's in UK to do Community Service

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to ensure every young person has done 50 hours of voluntary work by the time they are 19 years old. Mr Brown said a promise to bring in compulsory community service would be a part of his next election manifesto. Under the scheme, the work may include helping charities and is likely to become part of the school curriculum. The scheme would be woven into plans to make everyone stay in education or training until the age of 18 by 2011.
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