'All three branches of the forces are now competing to recruit school leavers, especially those with good science or technology A levels.’

Friends point to rise in young army recruits

'All three branches of the forces are now competing to recruit school leavers, especially those with good science or technology A levels.’

by Rebecca Hardy 22nd September 2023

A Quaker-linked advice service for members of the armed forces has flagged concerns about a shift in the army’s focus to recruiting eighteen-year-old school leavers.