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What the poor really need is to go to a Military School

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noblegiraffe · 03/04/2018 14:19

...says Gavin Williamson who also has one eye on the army recruitment crisis, no doubt.

“The Tory MP has already said Armed Forces schools in deprived areas would boost the ‘life chances, confidence and self-discipline’ of youngsters.”

metro.co.uk/2018/04/02/government-backing-plans-create-military-schools-help-poor-children-7434494/

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Passportto · 03/04/2018 14:50

I work in an alternative provision school where students who've been permanently excluded or are in danger of being excluded go. The number of people who say these kids need to be sent to the army makes me Angry

I know people who've been in the army. I'm grateful for their service but one thing it's not going to do is sort out any of the troubled young people I work with. IME the Army creates a whole load of new problems for very many servicemen and women.

OTOH, good quality education coupled with strong discipline would help lots poor students. I don't know why that has to be in a military school though.

Serenity75 · 03/04/2018 14:48

Get a comprehensive education to make up for their comprehensive education

Cavender · 03/04/2018 14:34

Nope, that’s what happens in the US. Lots of young men from deprived back grounds join up.

I’m not convinced that for the majority it makes any difference to their life prospects when they come out.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 03/04/2018 14:32

Holy crap! I don't even know where to start with that.

QuiteLikely5 · 03/04/2018 14:20

I agree with him to an extent!