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Session 2004-05 Publications on the internet Defence Committee Publications

Defence - Third Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 March 2005. CONTENTS 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 Royal Navy Royal Air Force 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)

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