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Terms of Reference
REPORT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1 INTRODUCTION
Previous work of the Committee
Scope of the inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
2 BACKGROUND TO THE INQUIRY
Definition of Duty of Care
The Legal component of duty of care.
Moral component of duty of care
Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut
3 RECRUITMENT
Recruitment process
Socio-economic background
Character of recruit population
Information for applicants and parents
Entry criteria and risk
Age
Applicants from local authority care
Education
Screening
Transition to Service life
Wastage and right to leave
4 STRUCTURE OF INITIAL TRAINING
Overview
Phase 1 Training
Army
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Royal Air Force
RAF Regiment
Phase 2 training
The Army
ITC Catterick
5 DUTY OF CARE INFORMATION AND STRUCTURES
Resources
Dissemination of duty of care information
Information to trainees
Parental involvement
Duty of Care structures
Empowered officers
Chaplains
SSAFA
WRVS and other non-uniformed welfare providers
Medical Services
Access to welfare staff
Supervision
Supervisory ratios
Instructor selection
Instructor training
Career structure and incentives
Managing the training regime
Transition between the phases
Accommodation and facilities
Monitoring and Data Collection
6 OUTCOMES OF FAILURE OF DUTY OF CARE
Introduction
Bullying and harassment
MoD policy
Level of bullying at initial training establishments
Racial and Sexual Harassment
Culture and Ethos
Armed Forces response to bullying
Suicide and self-harm
Access to firearms
Guarding
Investigations
Role of police forces
Boards of Inquiry
Coroners' inquests
Treatment of bereaved families
Disposal of effects
7 REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION
Reasons for failure
Developments since 2002
Improvements since 2002
8 EXTERNAL ASSURANCE
A Military Ombudsman?
9 THE QUESTION OF A PUBLIC INQUIRY
What is a Public Inquiry?
Families' demands
MoD Response
The Blake Review
10 CONCLUSION
ANNEX A: LIST OF DUTY OF CARE VISITS
ANNEX B: LITERATURE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
ANNEX C: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
REPORTS FROM THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE SINCE 2001 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 63-II) Wednesday 26 May 2004 Wednesday 16 June 2004 Wednesday 30 June 2004 Wednesday 7 July 2004 Wednesday 14 July 2004 Wednesday 13 October 2004 Wednesday 10 November 2004 Wednesday 1 December 2004 (morning sitting) Wednesday 1 December 2004 (afternoon sitting) Wednesday 15 December 2004 WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 63-II)