Our ambition is for pupils to use the benefits of a military ethos, such as self-discipline and teamwork, to achieve an excellent education which will help them shape their own futures.
Promoting military ethos in schools helps foster confidence, self-discipline and self-esteem whilst developing teamwork and leadership skills. Past experience from both the military and education sector has demonstrated how these core values help pupils to reach their academic potential and become well-rounded and accomplished adults fully prepared for life beyond school.
We are already working to bring military ethos into our education system to help raise standards and tackle issues such as behaviour. This includes:
- Expansion of the school-based cadets to create around 100 more units by 2015.
- Developing the Troops to Teachers programme, which aims to increase the number of Service Leavers making the transition to teaching.
- Promoting alternative provision with a military ethos.
- Exploring how academies and Free Schools can use their freedoms to foster a military ethos and raise standards.
In this section you can find out more about the variety of ways we are promoting military ethos in schools.
