Transcript Cadet Expansion Programme: making it happen

Cadet Expansion Programme: making it happen
WELCOME: Are you a state school looking to increase teamwork and leadership skills; to encouraging positive
values, loyalty, resilience and courage. Are you looking to improving your pupils’ behaviour and instil a sense of
service to others? If so the Government’s Cadet Expansion Project (CEP) could help you.
“Extending the CCF scheme in state schools means more young
CEP builds on the Government’s Positive for Youth agenda and
people benefit from the cadet experience – enabling them to
working with MOD and DfE there is a commitment to increase the
develop essential life skills and helping them to make that leap into
number of young people in the Cadet Forces, particularly in units
adulthood with confidence. We know many schools with Cadet
connected to state-funded schools. We’re working to enable 100
Forces have partnership or collaboration arrangements with
more state-funded schools to have a cadet unit by 2015.
the number of young people in the Cadet Forces, particularly in units connected to state-funded schools. We’re working to enable 100
neighbouring schools to allow more young people to take part.
Why CEP in state schools?
more state-funded schools to have a cadet unit by 2015
"We want to see more partnerships to allow schools to share their
Put simply because they have a significant positive influence on
expertise and facilities for the benefit of all.”
young people. Plus they’re vehicles for cadets to achieve additional
qualifications and practical life skills. Headteachers have told us of
SofS for Education Michael Gove
their transformative impact, increasing attendance, engagement,
participation at 16-18, self-confidence and discipline. Cadets tell us
they feel great membership and ownership of their unit, and in the
wider school community, plus relationships between staff and
students improve, creating positive benefits in all areas of school
life. And we’ve listened and now we need your help.
Delivery: CEP is delivered principally through partnering schools
with existing units. Alternatively, you can set up a unit by yourself.
The 4 year CEP is resourced, partially by DfE and MoD for
infrastructure and training, with running costs provided by 3rd
parties, for example by the your school or through sponsorship.
Getting involved: If you are interested in setting up a Cadet Forces unit in your school and achieving our goal of
expanding the ‘cadet experience’ into state-funded schools, please get in touch: [email protected]
Find out more here: http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/youngpeople/militaryethos/cadetforces
Produced by the Joint Expansion Team March - 2013