The British armed forces: Why parental consent safeguards are inadequate
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ForcesWatch written evidence to the Education Committee’s inquiry on the Purpose and quality of education in England
‘Commonsense and Understanding’: Recommendations from the Defence Committee’s Duty of Care report that are still outstanding 10 years on
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This report then discusses the concept of 'in loco parentis' and 'moral obligation' with regard to the army's duty of care towards young recruits, noting that the Defence Committee were concerned in 2005 that the MoD distinguished too rigidly between legal and moral obligations, with the latter as less important.
In 2005, the Defence Committee discussed the lack of balance beween training needs and considerations for operational effectiveness, and thus made its recommendations. Ten years on, it is apparent that operational arguments, and current difficulties meeting recruiting targets, continue to prevent the armed forces from reviewing both their position on enlisting under-18s, and their recruitment practices and materials.
Scottish Parliament petition
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Peace education and the promotion of the armed forces in UK schools
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UK Army Recruiting Group – Eligibility quick reference guide
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Concerns about armed forces visits to secondary schools in Wales
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The recruitment agenda behind the UK armed forces’ ‘engagement’ with students in schools and colleges
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This briefing is a compilation of evidence that contradicts the MoD and armed forces' claims that they don’t recruit in schools and that 'engaging' with students does not have a recruitment purpose.
A critical response to ‘The British Armed Forces: Learning Resource 2014’
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The British Armed Forces: Propaganda in the classroom?
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International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
Armed Forces Visits to Secondary Schools in Scotland
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How ought war to be remembered in schools
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Spectacle, Reality, Resistance: Confronting a culture of militarism
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Conscience and Conviction – WWI school resources
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