recruitment
Expand cadet force to encourage youngsters to join forces, defence minister suggests
21/11/2013Telegraph
Telegraph
Britain’s cadet force could be expanded to encourage more youngsters to join the Armed Forces, a defence minister has suggested.
Why are education projects run by ex-services being prioritised?
On 15 November 2013, the Department for Education announced "£4.8 million to projects led by ex-armed forces personnel to tackle underachievement by disengaged pupils".
ForcesWatch has a number of concerns about the military-led 'alternative provision' being developed in schools: who benefits? the armed forces certainly will; military-led 'alternative provision' targets young people seen to be 'failing' - precisely those who need more options and, if channelled into the forces, are most at risk in warfare; the policy is based on limited evidence and ideological assumptions; will there be space for ethical issues around conflict to be addressed?
The Poppy
When I was about seven, my dad took me to the local Remembrance Day memorial. Neatly turned-out elderly men were stood in equally neat rows while The Last Post was played. I wondered why everyone looked so sad. Dad said it was because their friends had been killed in the war; this day was to remember them. I wore a poppy then and I am glad that I did.
Camouflage Kids: How the military affects young people’s lives
November 2013
A ForcesWatch poster showing policy, cultural and other recent developments affecting the extent of military influence in young people's lives.
On Army’s importance, differing views among young and old
03/10/2013YouGov
YouGov
As the British Army struggles to recruit new soldiers, YouGov polling finds that Britons tend to think less of the army's importance the younger they are
Soldiers step in to rescue Army recruiting
03/10/2013The Times
The Times
Up to 1,000 soldiers are being sent to Army recruitment offices after a privatised service to attract new personnel ran into difficulties.
Army launch recruitment drive for 10,000 new young soldiers ahead of redundancies
21/05/2013Telegraph
Telegraph
The Army has launched a campaign to sign up 10,000 new recruits just weeks before thousands of experienced soldiers who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan will lose their jobs.
Recruit Trainee Survey
An annual survey of trainees in the army, navy and air force. Covers background, perceptions of training and how the experience compares to perceptions prior to recruitment, facilities and food, support, fairness of treatment and hopes for the future.
Unpacking ‘recruitment’: what does the MoD mean when it says the armed forces do not run recruitment activities in schools?
Our education campaigner looks at the MoD's assertion that the armed forces do not go into schools for recruitment purposes. This is based on a definition of 'recruitment' that limits it to 'signing up' there and then. We argue that the armed forces are indeed recruiting in schools and that 'recruitment' is a broader activity that involves interesting young people in the idea of enlisting by engaging in the range of activities from careers talks to visits to bases.
Recruiting officers told not to warn would-be soldiers about true horrors of Army life
14/11/2012Daily Record
Daily Record
Recruiters who refused to hide the truth were sent back to their barracks to face disciplinary action.