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Government funding for 'military ethos' in schools
04/11/2015figures compiled by ForcesWatchGovernment figures indicate that, since the Military Ethos in schools projects were announced in 2012, £45.185million of new funding has been awarded to them....
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London's first 'Military Preparation College' opens
07/11/2015London's first Military Preparation College - the UK's 18th - has been set up. ForcesWatch have a few concerns.Read about the London Military Preparation CollegeRead more about Military...
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Time to give peace education a chance in schools
09/11/2015The GuardianConcern over No 10’s ‘military ethos in schools’ initiative is prompting charities to press the government over its commitment to the UN children’s treatyRead the original...
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Peace education and the promotion of the armed forces in UK schools
November 2015 Alternative report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Occasion of the UK's fifth periodic review reportThis report highlights that peace education is not...
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Remembrance is now a brand – what place does it have in schools?
11/11/2015ForcesWatch commentThis article was first published by Schools Week.We explore remembrance within education in the context of the plethora of military activities, commemorations, celebrations...
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Interview with our Education Worker
16/11/2015Stroud Against The CutsOur Education Worker Owen spoke at an event in Stroud on the concerns raised by the military's growing influence in the education system, and gave a short video...
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The Combined Cadet Force
23/11/2015The Telegraph, Independent School Parent, ForcesWatchTwo recent articles have championed the Combined Cadet Force. We note some concerns that they deny/overlook.Read the original Telegraph...
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Armed forces visits to primary schools
23/11/2015Two recent examples of armed forces visits to primary schools; are such visits appropriate?read more
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Army failing to attract young recruits
08/12/2015The Army has failed to attract enough young recruits in 9 of the last 10 years, and is looking to change this by emphasising the Army's non-combat work. ForcesWatch are concerned this could...
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Questioning 'British values' teaching in schools and the discouragement of...
08/12/2015Citizenship Foundation, The Independent, BBCThe Citizenship Foundation has questioned the obligation on schools to teach 'British values'. This comes at a time when evidence has emerged that...
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Veterans for Peace UK members discard their war medals in protest
09/12/2015variousDocumentation of recent Veterans for Peace UK events, especially four members yesterday discarding their war medals outside Downing Street yesterday in a powerful protest agains the...
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Report: 'Commonsense and Understanding': Recommendations from the Defence...
15/12/2015This report highlights seven recommendations from the Defence Committee’s report Duty of Care: Third Report of Session 2004-05which have not been partially or fully implemented, and around...
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Army urged to stop using armed teenagers to guard barracks
16/12/2015The GuradianForcesWatch report calls on UK military to stop recruiting minors altogether, as armed forces bill due for third readingRead the original articleRead our reportread more
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New report shows that important duty of care recommendations have not been...
16/12/2015ForcesWatch press releaseAhead of the House of Commons debate on the Armed Forces Bill on Wednesday 16 December, ForcesWatch has published a new report calling for a change in the law ending...
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Children have no place in the British army
22/12/2015The GuardianBritain is the only country in Europe to recruit 16-year-olds into its armed forces. The cynical targeting of underprivileged youngsters must endRead the original articleread more
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Tell the Education Committee what the purpose of education should be!
05/01/2016Take part in the Education Committee's 'purpose and quality of education' in England inquiry! Here's a short guide on how to make a quick submission that emphasises the importance of critical...
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RAF recruitment in schools
06/01/2016HansardThe MoD recently acknowledged that the RAF's Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) road show in schools - run in partnership with the weapons company BAE Systems - is...
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Critical thinking education in schools
06/01/2016SUNY Courtland ; The GuardianExtracts from a short article on the need for critical thinking teaching in schools, and examples of this being put into practice in the UK.Read the original US...
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Army visit to school for 'British Values Day', amid recruitment crisis
06/01/2016The Star; The ExpressPersonnel from the Army recently visited a school as part of a 'British Values Day'; concerns have recently been raised both about armed forces school visits and...
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Poet Lydia Towsey challenges military influence in schools
06/01/20163thehardwaypoets.wordpress.comVideo of the poet Lydia Towsey performing her new spoken-word poem, 'Daisy', which criticises the UK military's influence in schools.Watch the video, and read...
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