Daniel’s trust would like to see an end to recruiting in schools and the age of enlistment raised to 18
Phase one complete
10 April 2007 Herald Express (c) 2007 Herald Express
A former pupil of a Torquay special school has successfully completed a military training course at the Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn.
John Tandy, 17, who attended Coombe Pafford School, spent 14 weeks working towards Phase One military training for junior entry army recruits.
The courses covered basic training in drill, first aid, map reading, field-craft, skill-at-arms and communications.
Proud family and friends watched the teenager's passing out parade at the Hertfordshire barracks, including mum Julia of Higher Edginswell Lane.
She said: "He's overcome a lot of difficulties in his life to achieve this and we are really proud of him.
"It's something he's always wanted to do and he's worked so hard.
"He came on really good and it's a credit to the school as well."
Among those who travelled up to Bassingbourn with Julia were John's father Nigel, his sister Jenna and her fiance David Allen, grandmother Margaret Dunstone and nine friends.
John's next career move will be to study logistics at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey.
10 April 2007 Herald Express (c) 2007 Herald Express
A former pupil of a Torquay special school has successfully completed a military training course at the Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn.
John Tandy, 17, who attended Coombe Pafford School, spent 14 weeks working towards Phase One military training for junior entry army recruits.
The courses covered basic training in drill, first aid, map reading, field-
Proud family and friends watched the teenager's passing out parade at the Hertfordshire barracks, including mum Julia of Higher Edginswell Lane.
She said: "He's overcome a lot of difficulties in his life to achieve this and we are really proud of him.
"It's something he's always wanted to do and he's worked so hard.
"He came on really good and it's a credit to the school as well."
Among those who travelled up to Bassingbourn with Julia were John's father Nigel, his sister Jenna and her fiance David Allen, grandmother Margaret Dunstone and nine friends.
John's next career move will be to study logistics at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey.
Britain's child army: stricken by Iraq and low morale, the British army is on a desperate recruitment drive. Its new targets? Poorly educated teenagers and young schoolchildren.
Armstrong, Stephen 5 February 2007 New Statesman
On a stormy winter day, 38 schoolchildren gather at Fulwood Barracks in Preston.
They are mainly Year 11 pupils-