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<p>The RAF statistics for the year 2011-12 provided in the answer of 15 April 2013
was collected manually from all Armed Forces Careers Offices by the RAF. The statistics
provided to answer Question 4788 were collected from the computer system called ICARAS.</p><p>For
the RAF, prior to January 2015, recording data on ICARAS was not mandatory. The difference
in figures is because not all historic data has been recorded on ICARAS for the year
2011-12 and, therefore, the previously manually collected data is more accurate.</p><p>For
the Army, prior to April 2013 they used the ICARAS system to track outreach activity,
including visits to schools. However, the identification of specific types of event
was problematic and it was often quicker and easier to ask Recruiting Offices for
a summary of their activity. These summaries were based on local records, and were
not always fully collated.</p><p>Since April 2013 ICARAS has been the main tool to
track events. A specific code for school visits under the Army in Education programme
has been introduced, making tracking of such activity more accurate and easier to
analyse.</p>
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