Education
There is ample opportunity during the period in barracks, and whilst on operations for your own personal development. We encourage all ranks to spend their time wisely and complete courses that will either enable them to progress further in the Army, or for their own development.
Soldiers need to be able to drive - and not just a car! We aim to have all Rangers (and above) able to drive a car (B license), anything over 7.5 tonnes (C license) and over 7.5 tonnes with a trailer (C+E). There is also ample opportunity to learn to ride a motorbike (A license) and convert your B and C license to all different kinds of vehicles that we have to use. All these licenses would cost you hundreds or even thousands of pounds, and we teach you for free.
Not only that, but everyone in the Army receives Standard Learning Credits (SLC) that can be used against any course - for example SLC may pay for learning a language, or a professional qualification or training in an area that you enjoy.
We also have Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) that can be used against educational courses and can be worth up to £1000 a year, for a number of years. Who else will give you that opportunity?
At each level of your training you are elligable for an NVQ to show that your efforts in the Army have an equivalence in civvie street. Not only that but if you didn't do too well at school we will get you up to standard in your own time, and pay for it too.