Written question asked by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2009. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Young People: Oxfordshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Draft Legislative Programme 2009, Cm 7654, page 20, who in Oxfordshire will be responsible for delivering the commitment that every young person should give at least 50 hours of service to their community in their teenage years.

Answer: We intend to build on existing good practice by implementing the £146 million package of measures announced by the Prime Minister on April 24 this year when he set out our ambition that, in time, all young people should contribute at least 50 hours to their local community by the age of 19.The package includes £7 million to run a set of intensive pilots to test ways of delivering significant increases in the proportions of young people within a given area participating in community service. These pilots will involve over 14,000 14 to 16-year-olds in the next two years and will provide valuable lessons to help schools provide more service opportunities for their pupils through partnerships that will increase the supply of high quality community service opportunities, and also the interest of young people in serving their communities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c48W; 284933
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Building Britain's future.
Monday, 29 June 2009
Command papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Young people Oxfordshire
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk