Educational and Training Services Branch
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| Founded | 1846 as the Corps of Army Schoolmasters |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Branch |  British Army |
| HQ | Directorate ETS (Army), Army HQ, Andover , Hampshire |
| Motto | 'Amino Et Fide' Courage and Faith |
| March | Gaudeamus Igitur ("Let us rejoice") |
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The Educational and Training Services form part of the Adjutant General's Corps and have done since 1992 when this Corps of the British Army was formed. Their remit is to continue the general education of soldiers and officers alike, as well as the actual military training of the soldiers of the Army.
History
In 1992 the Royal Army Educational Corps was disbanded and its Officers transferred into the newly formed Educational and Training Services Branch of the Adjutant General's Corps.[1]
Organisation
ETS is an all officer branch. It provides education to Regular and Reserve Army personnel, helping them to meet the challenges of the 21st century by training for certainty and educating for uncertainty.
An all-graduate branch, ETS officers gain their credibility and specialist skills through the attainment of a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) before the rank of Captain and are required to complete a MSc in Education before the rank of Major. The ETS policy of ‘Educating Forward’ ensures day to day contact with soldiers from all Arms and Services. In two year cycles Officers will attach to British units around the world ranging from Falklands to Saudi Arabia as well as deploy on Operations for up to nine months. Recent operational service has seen ETS Officers training the fledgling Afghan Army in Kabul, assisting with the setting of training standards for the Kenyan Army and deploying to Sierra Leone to help plan and implement the Governments national strategy for dealing with the Ebola crisis.
Officers are primarily employed as follows:[2]
- Training and Development advisors (TDAs) who specialise in the creation, design, implementation and assurance of Army wide training and educational courses.
- Officers in Army Education Centres (AECs) developing soldiers command, leadership and management skills in order to prepare them for promotion.
- On operations as Learning Development Officers.
- Training development posts in the Directorate Training (Army) Capability Directorates, Army Recruiting and Training Division (ARTD) or in Defence Training Establishments.
- Headquarters, Operational and Training appointments
Affiliation
The Educational and Training Services Branch is a member of the International Association for Military Pedagogy (IAMP).
Affiliated Corps
Australia - Royal Australian Army Educational Corps
New Zealand - Royal New Zealand Educational Corps
References
External links
- [You can contact ETS recruiting teams by visiting http://www.army.mod.uk/agc/31152.aspx]
- ETS History archived on the National Archives from the Army website
- ETS Branch on the Army website
