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Troops to Teachers scheme failing to entice ex-soldiers into the classroom

24/11/2014

The Guardian

It was supposed to address teacher shortages and instil a military ethos in schools, but take up is tiny and dominated by non-graduates.


The Militarisation of Education: ‘Troops to Teachers’ and the Implications for Initial Teacher Education and Race Equality

19/11/2014

British Educational Research Association / Charlotte Chadderton

A critical look at the Military Ethos in Schools programme from education academic Charlotte Chadderton.


Education & the Military: A human rights & peace perspective

19/11/2014

Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)

In this publication, QUNO questions the presence and influence of the military in primary and secondary education from a peace and human rights perspective. Concerned at the military’s involvement in schools and the militarisation of education, QUNO draws attention to relevant international human rights standards that promote education for peace.


Troops to Teachers scheme extended

19/11/2014

Times Education Supplement; UK Government; Academies Week

The Troops to Teachers scheme is being extended until the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, despite the fact that only 41 veterans started in the first cohort in January 2014, and only 54 in the second cohort in September 2014. The move has been criticised by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers...


How should we teach remembrance at school?

11/11/2014The Conversation

Can war ever be celebrated, or is it essentially futile? Do remembrance rituals, symbols and ceremonies do more to romanticise warfare than bring home its horror? Does the event of remembrance exclude the sacrifice of those who died on the opposing side? Disagreement abounds on these issues and we are unlikely to see a public consensus any time soon. We should also think carefully about the part our schools play in these public events.


Military activity in UK schools

The encroachment of the UK military and ‘military ethos’ on the UK education system means that alternatives to war and peaceful ways of resolving conflict will be more difficult for young people to explore. This article was originally published on Information for Social Change.

http://libr.org/isc/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Full-ISC-33.pdf


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