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| ‘Potential’ needs nurturing and may take years of the right encouragement! |
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Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon has revealed figures showing that almost 30% of officers in the Armed Forces progressed from the lower military ranks, as he met would-be officers at the MoD’s London HQ. The Defence Secretary spoke with students in week nine of the Potential Officer Development Programme (PODP), a 12 week intensive course which runs 3 times a year, aimed at catapulting soldiers from diverse backgrounds into the officer ranks. |
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MoD: 30% of officers progress from the ranks Armed Forces praised for literacy & numeracy training Armed Forces basic skills longitudinal study: executive summary British Army - Reading & Writing Army Education Officers teach Gurkhas in Helmand Army Basic Skills Provision Whole Organisation Approach (A2139) - Lessons learnt |
