The last evaluation specifically focussed on transitioning to all-adult recruitment was the 2019 Junior Entry Review whereby the two non-enlistment options for under-18s were rejected, due to expected negative implications on the Army's overall strength and operational effectiveness. A more recent evaluation has been conducted exploring bespoke Terms of Service for under-18s.<\/p>
British Army Terms of Service are routinely reviewed to ensure best practice and operational effectiveness.<\/p>
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The Army does not collect data and centrally record the reading ages of all new Army recruits under the age of 18.<\/p>
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It does collect the scores of the \u2018Functional Skills Literacy Assessment\u2019 which show the following for all under-18 recruits in Recruiting Year 2022-23:[1]<\/p>
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FS Score <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage of U18 recruits 2022-23<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Entry Level 2<\/p><\/td> 8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Entry Level 3<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exempt<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Level 1<\/p><\/td> 25%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Level 2<\/p><\/td> 13%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> These Functional Skills levels are based on the 2011 Skills for Life Survey: A<\/p> Survey of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Levels in England: 2011 Skills for Life Survey: A Survey of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Levels in England (publishing.service.gov.uk).<\/p> <\/p> The majority of under-18 recruits complete Basic Training at the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) where 100% leave with a GCSE equivalent in English.<\/p> <\/p> [1] Recruiting year runs from April - March<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether they collect data on the reading ages of new army recruits under the age of 18; and if so, what those data indicate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1669152/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " To ensure Single Living Accommodation is adequately maintained this winter, the Department has introduced enhanced planned maintenance for heating and hot water systems with "plug-in" functionality for temporary boilers and generators to improve resilience, reliability, and availability across a significant number of Single Living Accommodation. Furthermore, fault, defect and maintenance management information for heating, hot water, damp and mould is being enhanced, enabling pro-active interventions that will reduce the probability of failure and improve the reliability of installations.<\/p> All Single Living Accommodation service contracts are recognised to be performing to the required Key Performance Indicator standards.<\/p> <\/p> A Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) to communicate the action that has been taken to prepare for Service Family Accommodation over the winter period was laid in the House on 13 November 2023. A link to the WMS can be found below:<\/p> |