Educational and Training Services Branch

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.

Educational & Training Services
Active1846 as the Corps of Army Schoolmasters
Country Great Britain
Branch British Army
HQDirectorate ETS (Army), Army HQ, Andover , Hampshire
Motto(s)'Amino Et Fide' Courage and Faith
MarchGaudeamus Igitur ("Let us rejoice")
Mascot(s)Minerva
AnniversariesEducation Sunday, First Sunday in June
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The Educational and Training Services Branch can trace its history back to 1812 when the British Parliament first provided funding for Army schools. This was the first widespread, state funded education system in the country.[1] Following the establishment of the Regimental School System, all Army Sergeant Schoolmasters were formally trained in The Monitorial System this being the most modern form of instruction at the time.[2]

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.[3]

Traditions

Members of the ETS Branch are entitled to wear blue socks with their Number 2 Service Dress (British Army) uniforms; this is a unique part of their uniform, as a variation of socks is not seen in other units which wear infantry pattern service dress.[4]

Organisation

ETS is an all officer, all graduate, 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. Officers are primarily employed as follows:[5]

  • Training and Development advisors (TDAs) who specialise in the creation, design, implementation and assurance of Army wide training and educational courses.
  • Learning Development Officers (LDOs) 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.
  • Supporting Short Term Training Teams abroad as the Education and Training Specialist.
  • 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

References
  1. "The Regimental School System and Education in the British Army in the Napoleonic Era"
  2. "The Army Schoolmaster And The Development of Elementary Education In The Army, University of London"
  3. "Adjutant Generals Corps, History of the Corps"
  4. Adjutant General's Corps Dress Regulations and Instructions, May 2004
  5. "Educational and Training Services". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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