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Take Action on Militarism: website and resource pack
14/11/2017
ForcesWatch have teamed up with Quaker Peace & Social Witness to produce a resource pack to help people take action on militarism in their communities. And there is a website to go with it where you can download the pack or order a hard copy, find links to more resources etc.
Dissenting from the Old Lie
11/11/2017
Every year, the fury levied at those who critique or refuse the red poppy obscures the complexity and spectrum of views such dissenters open up. What is lost in this explosion of vitriol and misunderstanding is the opportunity to allow us, as empathic human beings, to be open to divergent viewpoints, to think honestly about wars and to discuss their causes.
Armed forces visits to schools in Scotland: An update for 2016-2017
09/11/2017
This ForcesWatch briefing analyses data on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland for 2016-17.
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.
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