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<p>The Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) was launched in 2012. It is delivered jointly
between the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Education. Following a highly
successful first phase of the CEP, which delivered 100 new cadet units in schools
in England, the Government committed to a continuation of the programme to grow the
total number of cadet units in schools to 500 by March 2020 and extended it across
the UK, targeting state funded secondary schools.</p><p>The programme is nearing its
successful completion and is on track to reach the 500 target. School Cadet Expansion
Officers are employed in each region to promote the benefits of cadets and assist
the schools in their application and preparations to establishing their cadet unit,
once approved.</p><p>In Havering, Drapers Academy successfully established a school
cadet unit in September 2013, but there have not been any other successful applications
to set up new units in this area.</p><p> </p>
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