News story

Creating a military ethos in academies and free schools

The government is interested in exploring how academies and free schools can use their freedoms to create a military ethos and raise standards.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 November 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

There are a variety of ways in which an academy or free school can promote a military ethos including:

• bringing Armed Service leavers in as teachers or mentors through Troops to Teachers
• opening a cadet unit within a school
• using the services of groups like SkillForce and Challenger Troop CIC

We are also looking for parties interested in opening a new school with a military ethos. For help and advice about completing a free school application visit the New Schools Network website.

Published 15 November 2012