The centenary of the armistice that ended World War I is a poignant moment. A national project, INSPIRE, will engage thousands of children in remembrance and in peacebuilding.
Quakers in Britain say the budget pledge to expand cadet forces across 500 state schools is further evidence of the creeping militarisation of schools in England
Forces Watch, the organisation which examines and challenges military recruitment practices, has commented on the government's Military Ethos in Schools programme.
Quakers in Britain have responded to the announcement of £4.8 million 'Character Innovation Fund' for schools with an Open Letter to Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan.