Improvements to the standard of living accommodation across the estate is considered one of the highest infrastructure priorities. Living accommodation across the Officer Cadet training sites is considered by the Ministry of Defence to be of good standard. In recent years, several refurbishment works have taken place and this will continue based on priority and funding availability.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1487", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bournemouth East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Tobias Ellwood"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-11T16:13:28.65Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Cadets"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Officer Cadet Survey 2017-18, what steps his Department is taking to improve the standard of living accommodation for officer cadets.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1541", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Llanelli"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Nia Griffith"} ], "uin" : "169208"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/964289", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/964289/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The approach taken by each branch of the Armed Forces is set out below.<\/p>
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In the Naval Service, Service Complaints procedures, including the role of the Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO), are briefed to all Officer Cadets during the second week of the training programme. In the seventh week, for Officer Cadets a Divisional Officer (Lieutenant) provides training on Representations and Complaints which goes into more detail about Service Complaints and makes specific reference to the SCO. From September 2018, the Navy plan to increase the seniority of the Divisional Officer providing this training to a Lieutenant Commander. Royal Marines Officer Cadets also receive a more in-depth brief on Service Complaints in their final term.<\/p>
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In the Army, Officer Cadets are briefed on how to raise issues and complaints through their Chain of Command (as well as other avenues, such as a Padre or welfare staff) in the very early stages of their Commissioning Course.<\/p>
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The role of the SCO is taught to Officer Cadets in the final term of the Regular Commissioning Course, as part of their preparation for commissioning. It is a requirement that all Officer Cadets must understand the process of a Service Complaint.<\/p>
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In the Royal Air Force, Service Complaints awareness has been featured on the training programme for a number of years. A Service Complaints awareness brief is provided within the first two days of the Officer Cadet training course, delivered by the Equality and Diversity Advisor. This is reinforced by pamphlets distributed to cadets and further training which takes place in the second and third terms of the course.<\/p>
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The approach taken by each branch of the Armed Forces is set out below.<\/p>
In the Naval Service, a 'teach, coach, mentor' philosophy is applied to enable instructors to apply the full range of instructional techniques, minimising the requirement for Officer Cadets to repeat elements of their training. Where students fall short of the training requirement there will be occasions where, to avoid a student being removed from training, elements of training may need to be repeated, enabling those Officer Cadets who need extra training to progress. All elements of Officer training are subject to regular and constant internal validation feedback to actively and constantly improve delivery. This involves obtaining student feedback on what is taught and the standard of delivery. This feedback is employed to identify where improvements can be made and ensure optimum effectiveness of the delivery of training. External validation of training is also conducted by the Human Resource and Training Support Group to ensure the relevant material is being delivered in training, minimising the requirement for repetition.<\/p>
In the Army, first time pass rates have increased steadily over the last five years and repetition of training is now a rare occurrence among Officer Cadets. Measures to improve Officer Cadets and avoid repetition of training include improved pre-employment and induction training for permanent staff, which includes how to deliver effective feedback; briefings before each assessment on the standard expected and subsequent feedback on performance and areas for improvement. For critical assessments, Officer Cadets are given the opportunity to retake the assessment after a period of reflection.<\/p>
In the Royal Air Force, to avoid repeating training,Officer Cadets' development is assessed throughout the course. Cadets are counselled on their performance throughout the course and areas for development are highlighted. These are managed through a series of personalised training interventions that provide cadets with goals and focused training to achieve success.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1487", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bournemouth East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Tobias Ellwood"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-11T13:54:53.477Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Cadets"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Officer Cadet Survey 2017-18, what steps his Department is taking to increase opportunities for officer cadets to improve in order to avoid repeating their training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1541", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Llanelli"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Nia Griffith"} ], "uin" : "169210"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 3, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }