Written question asked by Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Training
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of soldiers who enlist under 18-years old arrive to train without Level (a) 1 and (b) 2 qualifications in both English and mathematics.
- Answer
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Qualification statistics for candidates who entered the Army Foundation College, Harrogate (AFC(H)) in September 2016 are shown below:
Entered without
Literacy
Numeracy
Level 2 (A*-C)
71 %
79 %
Level 1 (D-G)
49 %
67 %
All under 18 enlistees attend AFC(H), except a very small number who will turn 18 before completion of Phase 1 training.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 69834
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Armed forces Qualifications Training Young people Basic skills
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2017-05-31 17:38:51 +0100
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