military ethos
Minister: cut teenage pregnancies with army cadets
20/01/2015The Telegraph
The Telegraph
More questions raised about the ‘Military Ethos in Schools’ programme
06/01/2015TES, Telegraph, and BFBS
TES, Telegraph, and BFBS
The Department for Education has committed a further £3.5m to fund organisations building 'character' among school students, and £1m for research to find the most effective ways that character can be taught in schools.
‘Alternative Provision with a Military Ethos’ receives more funding – our response
On 7 December 2014, Michael Gove’s successor as Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan made her support for the Military Ethos in Schools programme clear by pledging a further £4.8 million to eight ‘alternative provision with a military ethos’ schemes. This follows previous funding between 2012 and 2014 that amounted to £8.2 million. The Quakers have written a letter with their concerns about the new announcement to Nicky Morgan, which can be read here. Below are our key initial concerns.
Get the armed forces away from universities
02/12/2014Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Now that the new academic year is starting, vans painted in camouflage colours are present in university campuses across the country. Next to these vans, smiley and well-groomed soldiers are trying to lure students into enlisting in the Naval Service, the British Army or the Royal Air Force. The promise is that their fees are going to be payed and a prosperous career in the armed forces is to be expected. Surprisingly, there is very little criticism of the presence of the armed forces in the universities. Hidden under the cloak of heroism and necessity, the military, navy and air force are beyond scrutiny.
Questioning the military’s presence and influence in UK schools and colleges
02/12/2014Generation C
Generation C
Did you know that the UK armed forces recruit 16-year-olds? Owen Everett from ForcesWatch explores the UK military’s wide influence in the education system and the concerns that arise from this.
Troops to Teachers scheme failing to entice ex-soldiers into the classroom
24/11/2014The Guardian
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
19/11/2014British Educational Research Association / Charlotte Chadderton
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
19/11/2014Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)
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.
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.
Troops to Teachers scheme extended
19/11/2014Times Education Supplement; UK Government; Academies Week
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...