THE UK Government are reportedly planning to teach children the “value of the UK military” in schools.
The strategic defence review, which will be published on Monday, will state that school pupils should be educated on the importance of the Armed Forces and taught about career opportunities, according to The Telegraph.
It comes as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has suffered from a recruitment and retention crisis in recent years.
Defence is a reserved matter but education is devolved to the Scottish Government, with a spokesperson saying: "Education is devolved and there are no plans to introduce such a provision into the school curriculum.”
A military source told The Telegraph: “This is about making sure as a society we are more connected with the Armed Forces and the importance of the role they play.
"In a world where things are growing more insecure, there are fewer people with connections to the military than there were in the post-war generation, meaning many people grow up without a connection to the Armed Forces today. As that wartime generation leaves us, we need to keep the message and spirit of what they fought for alive.”
They added: “Learning the history of what happened before is important, but it’s also about seeing what people do now to keep us safe, while providing young people with an opportunity for careers within the military.”
It is also planned to be rolled out at a comprehensive national level from primary through to secondary education.
