The six-week summer scheme would aim to eng-age all 16-year-olds in personal development classes, community activities and an outdoor residential. It would culminate in a ceremony symbolising their transition to adulthood. But Sarah Lindsell, UK services director at the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award, has hit out at the initiative. "It is disappointing the Conservatives don't have the courage to invest in what is good in the sector already," she said. Fiona Blacke, chief executive of The National Youth Agency, added: "I am worried we...


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