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The British Armed Forces: Propaganda in the classroom?
March 2015
Produced by Quaker Peace & Social Witness. To accompany the ForcesWatch report A critical response to 'The British Armed Forces: Learning Resource 2014'
Government accused of military propaganda in the classroom
27/02/2015ForcesWatch / Quakers in Britain press release
ForcesWatch / Quakers in Britain press release
The Government's material for schools about the armed forces has been criticised today by the human rights group ForcesWatch and Quakers in Britain.
Cardiff event on ‘Red Hand Day’ 2015: ‘Ban schoolyard recruitment’
26/01/2015Cardiff United Nations Association; Cardiff News Plus; Made in Cardiff TV
Cardiff United Nations Association; Cardiff News Plus; Made in Cardiff TV
On Red Hand Day (the annual international day of campaigning against the use of child soldiers), 12 February, 2015, a well-attended event at Cardiff's Temple of Peace called for an end to military presence and influence in schools and colleges in Wales. Featuring speakers from ForcesWatch and Fellowship of Reconciliation Wales, the event explored the nature of armed forces visits to schools and colleges in Wales, as well as the military's 'engagement' with young people in Wales more broadly...
Army launches ‘rebranding’ and recruitment campaigns
21/01/2015BBC
BBC
The Army is launching a publicity campaign to keep its work in the public eye, following the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.
Armed Forces visit state schools as many as 20 times in two years
19/12/2014Herald Scotland
Herald Scotland
FOUR out of five of Scotland's state secondary schools had visits by the Armed Forces within a two year period, sparking claims they were related to recruitment.
Armed Forces Visits to Secondary Schools in Scotland
December 2014
The report, compiled by ForcesWatch, is based on figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the armed forces on their visits to Scottish schools. It has been co-sponsored by the Educational Institute of Scotland which has expressed concerns that some armed forces visits may have a recruitment purpose. Also see Armed forces visits to schools in Scotland: An update for 2016-2017
New report raises concerns about armed forces visits to Scottish schools
18/12/2014ForcesWatch press release
ForcesWatch press release
A new report published today shows that the armed forces visited four fifths (83%) of state secondary schools within a two year period, between 2010-2012. The report argues that the purpose of many of the visits is related to recruitment into the armed forces.
YouGov poll finds that Britons tend to think less of the Army’s importance the younger they are
02/12/2014YouGov
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.
Military Recruitment, Work & Culture in the South Wales Valleys
19/11/2014Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods
Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods
This article explores how social and cultural life in the south Wales valleys, an area of economic deprivation within Britain, has been shaped by the British military and militarism, in ways that are both specific to the area and shared with other regions throughout the country.
Launch of new film on the military and young people
On Thursday 26 June 2014, we launched our new short documentary film 'Engage: the military and young people', at Friends House in London. A packed and diverse audience watched the film, which was very well-received. Speakers included Ben Griffin, founder of Veterans for Peace UK, Sam Hepworth from Headliners (the youth journalists charity who made the film) and some of the young filmmakers, and Owen Everett, Education Campaign worker at ForcesWatch.