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Progress expected in forces care | Progress expected in forces care |
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An independent report on the care and training of military recruits is expected to say there have been significant improvements in standards. | |
The last Adult Learning Inspectorate report found one in 10 young service personnel was suffering from bullying. | The last Adult Learning Inspectorate report found one in 10 young service personnel was suffering from bullying. |
Its new report to be published later will show how the armed forces have responded to the criticisms. | Its new report to be published later will show how the armed forces have responded to the criticisms. |
The highly critical 2005 report was commissioned after the deaths of four soldiers at Deepcut barracks in Surrey. | The highly critical 2005 report was commissioned after the deaths of four soldiers at Deepcut barracks in Surrey. |
It was the first assessment by an external body of the care and training of recruits. | It was the first assessment by an external body of the care and training of recruits. |
It found some living conditions were unacceptable, with many barracks no better than slums, and said the storage of weapons could be lax. | It found some living conditions were unacceptable, with many barracks no better than slums, and said the storage of weapons could be lax. |
The risk of bullying, self-harm, injury and early drop-out by recruits at armed forces' training centres was "too high", it said. | The risk of bullying, self-harm, injury and early drop-out by recruits at armed forces' training centres was "too high", it said. |
Vulnerable groups | Vulnerable groups |
"Much of this is condoned as 'traditional', even though it is officially forbidden," it said. | "Much of this is condoned as 'traditional', even though it is officially forbidden," it said. |
"The newest recruits, women and people from minority ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable." | "The newest recruits, women and people from minority ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable." |
As part of its recommendations, the report urged training to be "better managed, better organised and better controlled". | As part of its recommendations, the report urged training to be "better managed, better organised and better controlled". |
At the time, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram welcomed the report as an "independent and wide-ranging" review of training and said the information would be used to raise standards of all defence training establishments. | At the time, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram welcomed the report as an "independent and wide-ranging" review of training and said the information would be used to raise standards of all defence training establishments. |
Tuesday's report is expected to show that significant improvements have been made in some areas. | Tuesday's report is expected to show that significant improvements have been made in some areas. |
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