Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education.
The govt have recently halved funding to State School Cadet units and Cadet Force Adult Volunteer Allowances. This is leading to reductions in activities and we think having a highly destructive impact on young people across the UK. We think this particularly impacts those from poorest backgrounds.
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- 12 JUN 2025Petition closedFinal total: 17,098 signatures
- 28 JAN 2025Government respondedMinistry of DefenceGovernment reply
Resource constraints have impacted across all areas of Education and Defence including support to cadet activity. Cadet funding is kept under review and must be balanced against other priorities.
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