School Cadet Engagement
The School Cadet Engagement Officer (SCEO) provides Contingent Commanders and school SLT members with advice, practical support, guidance and encouragement to grow their cadet units for the long term.
The government announced its cadet expansion plan in 2012, which aimed to have up to 100 more cadet units in state-funded schools by 2015. Then in 2015, the Chancellor renewed his pledge, this time to create cadet forces in 500 independent and state-funded schools by 2020. Currently, the Government’s ambition is to maintain the number of CCF units while increasing the number of cadets in school units to 60,000 by 2024.
There are CCF contingents all over the country. In East Anglia there are 82 tri-service CCF sections within 49 schools, including Junior Partnerships, with about 5,586 Cadets in total: Army 3,840, RAF 1,167 and Royal Navy / Royal Marines 579.
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Latest news from East Anglia CCF units
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The Gilberd School CCF contingent improves cadet experience with growth funding
The new CCF contingent at the Gilberd School in Colchester, Essex, successfully grew their cadet numbers from 87 to the maximum 100 cadets thanks to activities funded […]
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East Norfolk Sixth Form College unveils new Combined Cadet Force Headquarters
A newly refurbished Headquarters for the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) at East Norfolk Sixth Form College has been officially opened by Lord Dannatt, ex-chief of the General […]
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British Army Scholarships awarded to Essex Cadets
The British Army Officer Scholarships were awarded to two Combined Cadet Force Cadets from the Brentwood School in Essex. The scholarship includes £3,000 in the recipient’s final […]
Combined Cadet Force Videos from the 2024 Be More campaign
Contact us for more information about how you can use the “Be More” CCF resources to boost your unit.