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Major General Richard StanfordGOC Regional Command

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Mr Paul Kett

Director General for the Education Standards Directorate

Department for Education

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Defence and the School Cadet Programme

Commodore Jonathan FryHead of Youth and Cadets

Ministry of Defence

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The Cadet Force 2020 Strategy

Reserve Forces and Cadets

AwarenessCadet Forces are a visible presence in the

community; this maintains the nation’s awareness of its Armed Forces.

Young people have a favourable impression of the Armed Forces’ role in

the world.

DevelopmentCadet Forces deliver personal

development and leadership skills to individual cadets.

This has an overall benefit to society.

Career OpportunitiesFormer cadets constitute circa

15% - 20% of Regular and Reserve Forces.

CADETS

Reserve Forces and Cadets

The Cadet Expansion Programme

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CEP units parading

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MOD responsibilities DfE and School responsibilities Planning for sustainability

Ensuring CEP is a Success

Reserve Forces and Cadets

What benefits do Cadet Forces provide to young people, adult volunteers, and the UK?

Professor Simon Denny, Dr Meanu Bajwa-Patel & Dr Richard Hazenberg

Research Team

• Professor Simon Denny – Executive Dean Research. 25 years experience in higher education. Army Officer 1976 –86.

• Dr Meanu Bajwa-Patel - Senior Researcher. 14 years experience of secondary teaching and senior leadership and research with young people and schools.

• Dr Richard Hazenberg – Principal Researcher & Research Leader. 7 years experience in higher education, leading UK academic researcher in the field of social innovation and social research with young people. Police Officer 2005 -09.

Research Questions

• What is the social impact resulting from the UK (MoD) spending£170 million p.a. on cadets?

• What is the benefit of the qualifications provided by CVQO?

• What is the social impact of the Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) on the individuals who join the cadet units, their schools, the adult volunteer instructors, their local communities and wider society?

• Longitudinal project over four years

January 2017 Interim Report: Findings

• Cadet Forces provide significant social and economic benefits to UK

• Being a cadet can significantly improve aspirations, achievements and life-chances

• Being an adult volunteer can significantly improve careers, financialcircumstances, and personal satisfaction

• Cadet Forces have positive impacts on schools: attendance,behaviour, outcomes

Case study - Improving Attendance

• Analysis was conducted on a sample of 35 disadvantaged and disengaged pupils in a school in Greater Manchester, before and after they joined cadets.

• Having spent time with Cadets, the participants start attending school more regularly.

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Case study - Improving Behaviour

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• 35 pupils in Greater Manchester school, before and after joining cadets.

• After having spent time with the Cadets, the participants start behaving better at school.

So What?

• Building block for success:

• Successful schools…realise the importance of getting the basicsright, like attendance and behaviour…failing to put these buildingblocks in place will undermine the effectiveness of the pupil premiumin raising standards.

Supporting the attainment of disadvantaged pupils Briefing for school leaders November 2015 (NfER)

Outcomes: what happens to young people• Government figures show that the average cost of being NEETBetween the ages of 16 to 18 year is estimated to be at least£56,000 in public finance costs and £104,000 in resources costs (lost

labour market potential).

• A 16-17-year-old NEET with no GCSEs at A*to C grades is at thehighest risk of long term disengagement. Evidence shows that beingunemployed at the start of your working life can leave a permanentscar on earning potential.

• Cadet Forces transform some young people from being costs to thetax payer to being positive contributors to society.

Personal Skills & Behaviour

Communication Confidence Leadership

Next Steps in the Research

National coverage

More access to CEP schools  Further cadet database analysis

Time 2 online self‐efficacy survey

How can your School Participate?

Contact the research team:

meanu.bajwa-patel@northampton.ac.uk

simon.denny@northampton.ac.uk

richard.hazenberg@northampton.ac.uk

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The cadet partnership from a school’s perspective

Mr Huw Derrick Principal

Developing our students

Uniform, rations, stores and equipment

Expert military training, advice and assistance 

The training syllabus

Weapons training and safety assurance

Summer Camp

Building success – an SSI’s perspective

RSMI Antony ChwalinskiSchool Staff Instructor

Rockwood Academy CCF

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Regular & Army Reserve

Introduction

My background

Cadet Force Adult Volunteer in the Army Cadet Force for 17 years.

Tutor in a Further Education College delivering personal development and employability skills/qualifications for 8 years.

A cadet in the Army Cadet Force for 5 years.

SSI at Rockwood Academy a new CEP school. Since July 2016.

Regular & Army Reserve

An SSIs role in building a successful contingent

Regular & Army Reserve

What is an School Staff Instructor (SSI)?

SSIs are employees of the school appointed by the Head, but their appointment is subject to Army brigade approval.

A typical SSI will have several years of experience within the Armed Forces. More recently individuals with a Cadet Force background are being appointed.

So what…Having the right skills and experience is key to helping build a successful contingent.

Regular & Army Reserve

Skills & Experience

Good coordination and organisation skills.

Good communication skills and ability to adapt them to any audience.

Experience of working with young people.

Experience of logistics, stock control and accounting

Experience of training others / being a mentor.

Regular & Army Reserve

What does an SSI do?

They provide a line of communication between the different organisations involved. Example of an Army section.

SSIContingent Commander

Principal

Cadets

CTT

Brigade Headquarters

Regional Command

Affiliated support

Instructors

Regular & Army ReserveRoutine

An SSI will be responsible for ensuring the following is available:

Classrooms for training

Outdoor & indoor areas for training

Stores and equipment for training

They will also be responsible for

Office space – IT equipment and telephone

Armoury - weapons and ammunition

Stores & equipment

Booking training areas, transport and feeding

Maintaining training and attendance records on Westminster

Facilitating various inspections relating to equipment care.

Regular & Army Reserve

What can Heads do for SSIs?

Regular & Army Reserve

Support with Infrastructure.

Allocate office space with IT and phone line.

Allocate space for the storage of equipment and an arms chest.

Secure area in the school or space to position an ISO container.

Notice boards within school to promote and advertise the cadets and activities.

Regular & Army ReserveStaffing

Release staff to attend courses during term time.

Select the right staff.

Importantly Heads & SLT need to buy in to the CCF

Regular & Army Reserve

What can SSIs do for Heads / the School?

Regular & Army Reserve

Currently SSIs are used in an array of various roles depending on the school and its needs.

However they could arrange;

Educational visits to military estates. E.g. RAF Cosford is a Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering

Provide school enrichment activities. E.g. DofE

Careers week support

Guest speakers

Regular & Army ReserveSummary

Fully supported by Heads.

Experience working with young people is important.

Good communication and organisation skills.

Good problem solver and ability to be flexible.

Ability to work with different groups of people.

11 Sig & WM Bde CTT

Britannia Royal Naval College

CCF ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL MARINESOPPORTUNITIES

Lieutenant Colonel Roger Armstrong Royal MarinesCommander Royal Navy CCF

Britannia Royal Naval College

“Sea Sense”

Britannia Royal Naval College

Camps and Courses

Dinghy SailingPower BoatingYacht SailingMotor CruisingFirst AidNPLQ – Life-guardBand

LeadershipPaddlesportsD of E ExpeditionSub AquaSpecial Flying AwardCFAV Instructor Courses

Britannia Royal Naval College

Offshore Yachting

Britannia Royal Naval College

DislocationTeamworkAdventureSelf-disciplineResponsibilityQualifications

Learning:• Tides, winds, weather.• Navigation & chart-work• Collision Regulations• Application of technology• Environmental Challenges

Britannia Royal Naval College

Try Dive

CourageCommitmentConcentrationFitness – swim testTeam-workTrustSelf-discipline

Britannia Royal Naval College

BSAC Ocean Diver

Archimedes’ PrincipleGases:

Boyle’s LawDalton’s LawCharles’ LawHenry’s Law

Light and Vision; Sound;Heat Loss.

Britannia Royal Naval College

Royal Marines Cadets at Buckingham Palace

AspirationalRole modelsRespectPride and worthExcellence

Britannia Royal Naval College

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Britannia Royal Naval College

Life-skillsResponsibilityLeadership

Britannia Royal Naval College

CommitmentDisciplineFitnessPressureSelf-worthChallenge

Britannia Royal Naval College

UTC Scarborough

UTC Energy Coast

Wells CathedralSchool

Newcastle Under Lyme GS

Brentwood School

Downside School

Durham School

Lord WandsworthCollege

Alleyn’s School

Sandbach School

Our volunteers

Britannia Royal Naval College

The Royal Air Force’s cadet experience

Group Captain John Lawlor Deputy Commandant RAF Air Cadets

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Plenary Session

Major General Richard Stanford

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The CCF cadet experience -It’s much more than just drill!

Harry Rusbyformer CCF cadet at Westcliffe

High School for Boys

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Plenary Session

Major General Richard Stanford

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