Scottish Parliament petition: More scrutiny, guidance & consultation on armed forces visits to Scottish schools

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27/01/2016

ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland have submitted a petition to the Scottish Parliament that calls on the Scottish Government to ensure greater scrutiny, guidance, and consultation with parents/guardians on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland, in order to provide transparency and balance, and in recognition of the unique nature of armed forces careers.

If you get an error message when signing the petition, please email petitions@scottish.parliament.uk with your name and you will be added in.

The closing date is 20 March 2016.

Background information

The briefings below provide sources and further detail regarding the points raised in the petition:

Also see:

Public meetings on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland

ForcesWatch will be speaking alongside veterans and teachers at events to promote our petition to the Scottish Parliament on armed forces visits to schools:

Click on the links above for more information. The events are free but please register to help us plan.

Source: Forces Watch

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