Armed Forces: Careers and Training

House of Lords written question – answered at on 13 November 2012.

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Photo of Lord Hoyle Lord Hoyle Labour

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals in the Armed Forces are in higher professional training.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals in the Armed Forces in higher professional training are facing redundancy.

Photo of Lord Astor of Hever Lord Astor of Hever The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

The Armed Forces do not use a definition of higher professional training to categorise courses. However, the Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) and the course at the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) provide education and training at Masters level for officers to develop their professional understanding.

As at November 2012, 195 members of the British Armed Forces are attending ACSC or RCDS. Participation levels are not held for the continuing professional development routinely undertaken by the other professions in defence, for example doctors, engineers and teachers.

The selection of an individual for redundancy cannot be assumed to imply that the post they occupy on the date of notification is no longer required and as such the geographical distribution of redundancy notices is not a valid basis for assumptions about the future distribution of military posts. The Armed Forces redundancy programme is still being implemented and it is expected that this will be completed by 2015.

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