Ministry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people
by Aneesa Ahmed and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#72DWB)
Pilot programme for under-25s will offer paid placements aimed at introducing participants to military life
Young people in Britain will be offered a gap year-style scheme by the Ministry of Defence, in an effort to introduce citizens to military life early as part of a new whole of society" approach to defence.
After initially announcing plans to implement the scheme earlier this year, the government has now confirmed that about 150 under-25s will be recruited for the pilot programme, which is due to start in March 2026.
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