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Take Action on Militarism 2017 pack launch
02/11/2017
We report from the day of talks and workshops to launch the Take Action on Militarism pack which is designed to equip and support those challenging militarism in their communities.
Why a white poppy?
26/10/2017
A short film from the Peace Pledge Union on the significance of the white poppy.
Making it 18 – the SNP votes yes to raising the age of recruitment
16/10/2017
Douglas Beattie reports on an important campaigning moment.
SNP adopt #MakeIt18
10/10/2017
A passionate debate was held on Sunday 8 October at the SNP Conference on Raising the Minimum Age of Military Recruitment to 18. The motion was passed!
Is pushing the cadets really in pupils’ best interests?
09/10/2017
Cadet units are not a social panacea but a recruitment tool. Our article, published in Schools Week, critiques the social impact report being used by the MoD to validate the expansion of cadets in state schools.
The Ministry of Defence has no place in our schools
07/10/2017
Children don’t need militarism. They need a decent learning environment, writes Rhianna Louise. Our piece in The Morning Star about the latest announcement of more cadet units in schools and the problematic social impact report that has been published to support this.
From the classroom to the frontline – schools must be careful what they teach kids about the army
06/10/2017
This article by. Lecturer in Global Ethics at the University of Birmingham, explores the dangers involved in miltary activity in schools and for the youngest recruits. It emphasises the moral risks and the ‘moral exploitation’ involved.
Innovation not conformity
Dr Brian Belton, a leading international authority on youth work, gives his thoughts on the report: What is the social impact resulting from the expenditure on cadets? He argues that, ‘the modern world does not require conformity, it demands innovation’.
ForcesWatch comment
28/09/2017
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Army presentation for schools
25/09/2017
The Army powerpoint presentation used in schools, current in 2015. Received as part of FOI2015/02776 request, 2 April 2015.
Why We Must Take Children Out Of Military Environments
22/09/2017
With former 17 former Army Foundation College Harrogate instructors facing court martial for mistreating recruits- including actual bodily harm and battery, we look at the evidence that military environment facilitate threats to child welfare. This article was first published on Huffington Post
The First Ambush: Effects of army training and employment
20/09/2017
This report from Veterans For Peace UK details how the Army's training process has a forceful impact on attitudes, health, and behaviour even before recruits are sent to war. The findings show that military training and culture combine with pre-existing issues (such as a childhood history of anti-social behaviour) to increase the risk of violence and alcohol misuse. Traumatic war experiences further exacerbate the problem.
Academics: Armed forces are no place for 16-year-olds
13/09/2017
A letter to the Guardian (12/09/17) from more than 50 academics has called for the age of recruitment ot the UK armed forces to be raised to 18. It backs a conference motion from SNP Youth in support of this.
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