Additional information requested following
committee visit to Harrogate and ITC Catterick
The Average Out of Hours Supervisory Ratio for
Junior Entry Recruits who have come from Harrogate and Bassingbourn,
and for Adult Entry Recruits
The out of hours supervisory ratio for all recruits
is approximately 1:12, and is based on the Infantry Section in
the Army.
As there are no Soldiers Awaiting Trade Training
or Phase 2 training at ITC Catterick all recruits have section
commanders for the duration of the course. For the first six weeks
of the Centre Infantry Course a Junior Non Commissioned Officer
(JNCO) sleeps in a duty bunk in the recruits lines. After that
a Corporal and Sergeant are available as duty personnel.
THE CURRENT
STRENGTH AND
MAKE UP
OF WILLIAMS
COMPANY (REHABILITATION)
Williams (Rehabilitation) Company
Overview
Williams Company is responsible for the rehabilitation
and retraining of ITC (C) line regiment recruits. The Company
also controls and supervises all Infantry re-enlistments and reallocations
who wish to rejoin their respective regiments. The Company run
continual two week "refresher" courses for recruits
who are weak in specific Infantry skills (eg weapon handling,
fitness etc), which is a positive alternative to back-squadding
a recruit.
Williams Company also provides a basic administration
and medical advice link to the Falklands Platoon (3rd Bn rehabilitation
Platoon for Guards and Para recruits) to ensure the smooth running
of rehabilitation procedures. However, overall command and control
is administered by 3rd Bn.
There is one retraining and two rehabilitation
platoons, each headed by a Sergeant with three Corporals. HQ is
formed of the Officer Commanding, Company Sergeant Major, Colour
Sergeant (training officer) and a civilian storekeeper clerk.
Strength (as at 27 July 2004)
Note: Strengths change on a daily basis.
Rehabilitation
All rehabilitation is recommended by the Doctors
and Physiotherapists, and follows strict medical protocols. Rehabilitation
is split into three groups:
Pre recovery
— Rehabilitation: Acute injuries, light
cardio-vascular (CV) work and light specific injury rehabilitation.
— Retraining: Literacy training, European
Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), Driving (theory) Test training,
Catterick Infantry Centre (CIC) classroom work only.
Recovery
— Rehabilitation: Functional weight
bearing activities, specific injury rehabilitation.
— Retraining: Weapon handling, CIC
training (relevant to the week out of training), Visits (eg Leeds
Armouries).
Mainstream
— Rehabilitation: General fitness;
CV and muscular endurance in order to return to CIC training.
— Retraining: CIC Training lessons,
overnight exercises, interest lessons (ie survival & foreign
weapons).
RE-ENLISTMENTS
Re-enlistments are attested at their Armed Forces
Career Office (AFCO) and are sent to Detroit Platoon for:
— Initial issue of equipment
— Medical and fitness assessment (if
required)
— Completion of documentation (ie posting
order and travel warrants to respective units).
RE-ALLOCATIONS
Re-allocations are authorised through the G3
Trg Officer and arrive for a one week "look at life".
A physical and skills assessment is completed and they are given
the opportunity to view Combat Infantry Course training, including
a visit to a live field firing exercise. An assessment is prepared
and if successful, arrangements are made to slot re-allocations
into their respective training platoons.
RETRAINING
Retraining is specific to individual requirements,
decided by Training Company Commanders. It usually takes two weeks,
with a window open to rejoin another platoon. Retraining is conducted
on a one to one basis (staff permitting).
WILLIAMS COMPANY
OUTPUT—2004 (AS
AT 27/07/04)
REHABILITATION
|
| | Return to
Training
| Medically
Discharged
| Discharge
as of Right
| Transfer out
of Infantry
| Y List(*) | Released
from Army
Service
|
|
| January-July 2004 | 63
| 46 | 8
| 4 | 2
| 8 |
|
Long term sick—usually at home.
RETRAINING
|
| Retraining
| Re-allocation |
Re-listment |
|
| January-July 2004 | 24
| 25 | 46
|
|
SPECIFIC DETAILS
OF THE
REMOVAL OF
THE CAP
ON INFANTRY
RECRUITMENT TARGETS,
NOTIFICATION OF
WHICH WAS
GIVEN ON
13 JULY
The cap was not removed but the cap-badge allocation was
amended to accommodate the changes in priority as a result of
the capping.
SUMMER COURSE LOADING
|
| Ser | Course |
Start Date | POP Date
| Remarks |
|
| 1 | Gds CIC 04.03 (21 PI) |
21 June 2004 | 17 December 2004
| Capped 35 |
| 2 | Line CIC 04.05 | 21 June 2004
| 17 December 2004 | Capped 51
|
| 3 | Line CIC 04.06 | 05 July 2004
| 14 January 2005 | Capped 29
|
| 4 | Gds CIC 04.04 (18 PI) |
19 July 2004 | 28 January 2005 |
Capped 19 |
| 5 | Line CIC 04.07 | 02 August 2004
| 28 January 2005 | Cancelled
|
| 6 | Gds CIC 04.05 (16 PI) |
16 August 2004 | 25 February 2005
| Cancelled |
| 7 | Line CIC 04.08 | 16 August 2004
| 11 February 2005 | Capped 12
|
| 8 | Line CIC 04.09 | 30 August 2004
| 04 March 2005 | Cancelled |
| 9* | Gds CIC 04.06 (17 PI) |
13 September 2004 | 25 March 2005
| Normal Loading |
| 10* | Line CIC 04.10 | 27 September 2004
| 25 March 2005 | Normal Loading
|
|
Notes:
* There has been no relaxation of the capping but Ser
9 and 10 which had been paused are
now loaded as normal.
A Note of the Suicide Statistics at Initial Training Centre
Catterick, as Provided Verbally to the Committee During their
Visit
The information provided to the Committee during their visit
to ITC Catterick was:
Self harm
— 1998 35 cases;
— 1999 28 cases;
— 2000 20 cases—three deaths (two on leave);
— 2001 16 cases—one death;
— 2002 11 cases;
— 2003 24 cases;
— 2004 10 cases—one death.
Details about the Set Up, Staffing and Structure of Darlington
College, the NVQ and Basic Skills Courses, and Some Idea of Take-up
of Courses and Outcomes (in Terms of Measurable Improvements in
Entry Levels)
Overview
Darlington College provides a Basic Skills Coordinator permanently
allocated to ITC. Course tutors are provided by the College as
required, depending upon numbers, but there are usually three
full-time tutors permanently allocated to ITC. The aim is to achieve
a staff/student ratio of a maximum of 1:8.
Both Basic Skills (and the NVQ scheme) give ITC training
"Added Value" in areas such as:
— Raising aspirations for learning achievement.
— Equipping people for civilian life/economically
active.
— Developing independence and citizenship.
All soldiers improve their skills as a result of attending
the Basic Skills course, and all gain in confidence, motivation
and willingness to engage in education. Some 40% are able to gain
a qualification at a higher level—for example during the
period October 2003 to July 2004 12 students improved from Entry
Level 1 (E1) to Entry Level 2 (E2), and 76 students improved from
E2 to E3.
Basic Skills courses run every two weeks throughout the year,
tied into course output from ITC. A total of 307 soldiers attended
the Basic Skills courses in the period 1 August 2003 to 31 July
2004.
A statistical summary of the Basic Skills, Key Skills and
NVQ courses follows.
BASIC SKILLS—COURSE STATISTICS
|
| Course | Start Level
| Finish Level
|
|
| El
| E2 | E1
| E2 | E3
| Total | Dyslexia
| % Dyslexia |
| Aug-03 | 2 |
15 | 1
| 13 | 9
| 23 | (*)
| (*) |
| Sep-03 | 2 |
17 | (*)
| (*) | (*)
| 19 | (*)
| (*) |
| | 6
| (*) | (*)
| (*) | 6
| (*) | (*)
|
| 3 | 17
| (*) | (*)
| (*) | 20
| (*) | (*)
|
| Oct-03 | | 6
| (*) | (*)
| (*) | 6
| (*) | (*)
|
| 2 | 16
| | 4 | 14
| 18 | (*)
| (*) |
| Nov-03 | 6 |
17 | 4
| 15 | 4
| 24 | 8
| 33% |
| Dec-03 | 2 |
11 | 2
| 6 | 5
| 13 | 8
| 62% |
| Jan-04 | 2 |
6 | 1
| 5 | 2
| 8 | 5
| 63% |
| Feb-04 | | 8
| | 5 | 3
| 8 | 6
| 75% |
| 2 | 10
| 1 | 2
| 9 | 12
| 7 | 58%
|
| Mar-04 | | 9
| | 2 | 7
| 9 | 3
| 33% |
| 2 | 12
| 2 | 12
| | 14 | 6
| 43% |
| Apr-04 | 4 |
13 | | 10
| 7 | 17
| 10 | 59%
|
| 2 | 18
| | 15 |
| 520 | 13
| 65% |
| May-04 | | 20
| | 12 | 8
| 20 | 8
| 40% |
| 1 | 16
| 1 | 8
| 8 | 17
| 9 | 53%
|
| Jun-04 | 1 |
15 | 1
| 13 | 2
| 16 | 11
| 69% |
| Jul-04 | 3 |
15 | 3
| 13 | 2
| 18 | 11
| 61% |
| (*) | (*)
| (*) | (*)
| (*) | 19
| (*) | (*)
|
| | |
| | Total |
307 | |
|
|
| (*) Figures not available. |
NB
Level El—equates to skill standard at five years old
E2—seven years old
E3—11 years old
| 
