Do You Know The Agenda Behind Your School’s STEM Provision?
14/03/2017
The military and arms industries are putting large sums of money into our education system and into STEM educational material for schools. Science4Society Week is a chance to focus on learning from less destructive employers.
ForcesWatch and Scientists for Global Responsibility
Armed forces visits to Scottish schools – a ‘big issue’
07/03/2017
Our petition lodged at Holyrood along with Quakers in Scotland on military visits to schools has taken a significant step forward.
ForcesWatch comment
Military recruitment of under-18s debated in Westminster
24/02/2017
We report on the recent debate in Parliament arguing that the age of recruitment to the UK armed forces be raised.
ForcesWatch comment
The militarisation of schools
23/01/2017
The UK is one of few countries that allow minors to enlist. Despite calls to cease the recruitment of under-18s the Army is digging in to hold its ground.
The Independent
Army life: the other side of the story
17/01/2017
ForcesWatch comment

Enlisting at 16: the other side of the story
09/01/2017
This series of 2-minute films by Child Soldiers International give a powerful insight into the reality of signing up as a young recruit, how training brutalises young soldiers and the long-term harmful effects of training and combat.
Child Soldiers International
Teaching Remembrance: focusing on ‘why?’
09/12/2016ForcesWatch comment
A history teacher from Coventry got in touch with ForcesWatch to share her experience of teaching Remembrance to year nine classes this year after reading the resource Rethinking Remembrance in Schools: 'Teaching about Remembrance this year was a vastly different experience for me than previous years'.
Scottish petition makes headway
30/11/2016
Members of the Scottish Parliament have agreed to seek further evidence on our joint petition – with Quakers in Scotland – calling for greater scrutiny and guidance around military visits to schools.
ForcesWatch comment
Army defies child rights campaigners, intensifies intake of 16-year-olds for riskiest roles
24/11/2016
Figures released today reveal that the British Army has increased its intake of 16-year-olds in the past 12 months, defying calls from the UN, children’s rights organisations and others campaigning for an end to the recruitment of minors.
Child Soldiers International press release
Parliament considers military visits to schools petition
23/11/2016
MSPs will consider what further action to take on a petition from ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland calling for increased transparency and scrutiny of armed forces visits to schools this Thursday (24 November).
ForcesWatch press release