Government funding for ‘military ethos’ in schools

Government figures indicate that, since the Military Ethos in schools projects were announced in 2012, over £38 million of new funding has been awarded to them. Most of this new funding comes from the Department for Education. A further £50 million was pledged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the July 2015 budget for expanding cadet units in state schools to 2020.

Government figures indicate that, since the Military Ethos in schools projects were announced in 2012, over £38 million of new funding has been awarded to them. Most of this new funding comes from the Department for Education. A further £50 million was pledged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the July 2015 budget for expanding cadet units in state schools to 2020 with another £0.5 million for expanding cadets in Scottish Schools in March 2016. Both of these sums come from Libor fines.

These figures are compiled from a variety of sources including government announcements (links provided in table) and may not be complete.

Total since 2012:  £88.985 (including £50.5m pledged from Libor fines for Cadet Expansion Scheme up to 2020)

Cadet Expansion Programme: £64.65m 
Alternative provision with a military ethos (direct grants to provider agencies): £13.69m
Troops to Teachers: £10.65m

N.B. These figures are for new funding and do not include funding allocated through existing channels, e.g to existing cadet forces in schools, additional funding for schools that may be used for military ethos activities such as the pupil premium. 

Compiled by ForcesWatch, Updated June 2016

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