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Armed Forces: Young People

Answer

The average cost of recruiting an Army recruit in financial year (FY) 2010-11 was £10,000; this covers the full recruitment process, including selection, and does not vary between those who are under or over 18 years of age.The following table provides the average expenditure for the full cost of providing Phase 1 training, including accommodation, meals, welfare, health and other support per Army recruit for FY 2010-11.

	Duration of course (weeks)	Under 18 (£)	Over 18 (£)
Full cost of training per recruit at Army Technical Foundation College, Winchester	23	53,985	n/a
Full cost of training per recruit at Army Foundation College, Harrogate	50	64,458	n/a
Full cost of training per recruit at Army Training Centre, Pirbright	14	n/a	21,318
Full cost of training per recruit at Army Training Regiment, Bassingbourn	14	n/a	26,992
Full cost of training per recruit at Infantry Training Centre, Catterick (Phase 1)	14	n/a	26,543
n/a = not applicable

The average unit rate varies depending on both the number of recruits being trained and the course duration at each training site.Information relating to the average expenditure per recruit for Phase 2 training is not available in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. This is because Phase 2 (trade training) varies for each of the over 220 trades offered by the Army, both in terms of content and course length. However, as Phase 2 training is not age dependent, there would be no difference in any average training cost for a specific trade between those who are under or over the age of 18.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

86636; 537 c865-6W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Armed forces Young people

Link

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