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Written question asked by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army Foundation College

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of army recruits participating in the long course at the Army Foundation College left the army before completing the course in 2024.

Answer

Of the 707 Junior Entry trainees that were due to complete training in 2024 as a result of starting the long course at the Army Foundation College in 2023, 198 left and discharged from training prior to completing the course. This equated to 28% of the total discharging from the course prior to completion.

The main reason for early discharge was individuals exercising their “Discharge As Of Right”, i.e. voluntary discharge. An average of 167 personnel discharged voluntarily between 2013 and 2023.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
33341
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Army Army Foundation College Training
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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