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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Sports/Adventure Training

Notwithstanding the increased level
of commitments, there has still been
the opportunity for representation and
participation in a number of sports at
Corps, Army and Tri-Service level. Major
Claire Hall is the chair of AGC Triathlon
and Major Jen Painting is the secretary of
Army Telemark, with Brigadier Suzanne
Anderson as Chairperson. Rugby is well
represented with Colonel Miles Hayman
as the chair of AGC Rugby and Lieutenant
Colonel Mike Atkinson as the Forwards
Coach of Army Rugby. Captain Gemma
Stonebridge-Smith not only acts as head
Brigadier Suzanne Anderson and Branch Officers at the University of Southampton Masters Degree graduation ceremony coach of the AGC team, but also plays at
both Army and Combined Services level.
Education Services (from 6,000 to 9,000) 4 Higher Apprenticeships (equivalent to On the international stage, Captain Karen
and has been resource-intensive. The use Foundation Degree), with the Intelligence Owen was a member of the 2016 British
of the Reserve ‘Tiger Teams’, using officers Corps about to celebrate their first Army Karate Team crowned as World
drawn from the Army Education Services achievement at level 4. The intent is to Champions in the Kata (simulated fight)
and wider Learning and Development invest and equip our people for a life in event, and achieved silver in both the
Advisors, under the leadership of Major and beyond Service. Veteran’s Team Rotation Kumite (sparring)
Shaun Sutcliffe, has allowed an additional event and the individual Female Veteran’s
capacity of 864 Junior Non Commissioned Masters Degree Kumite.
Officer places. It is envisaged that this
surge will maximise promotion eligibility A total of nine passes, fourteen merits and
in the Field Army. six distinctions on the Master of Science
dissertation component, overseen by the
Army Apprenticeships University of Southampton, demonstrates
that we are producing quality work that
The Army continues to be the largest is academically rigorous and has value.
employer-provider for apprenticeship We have seen a trend towards technology
programmes in the country, with the and e-Learning topics of late which is not
Sunday Telegraph listing the Army as surprising given the increasing popularity Above: Captain Karen Owen receiving her Silver medal in the
one of the top ten Apprentice Providers of electronic-based learning in the Army individual Kumite, World Karate Championships, Dublin, June
within the ‘Public Sector and Charity’ and the accumulated knowledge made 2016
category. 2015/16 saw 15,500 ongoing in this area can only serve us well in the Below: Corporal Katie Houston, accepting the Army’s award
apprenticeships (about 95% of new future. as the 80,000th apprentice. Colonel Suzy Holmes, Brigadier
Suzanne Anderson, Nadhim Zahawi MP, Corporal Katie
soldiers), with 7,000 completing their Houston and Lieutenant General Nicholas Pope CBE
training. The number of completed
apprenticeships since its inception in
2004 has surpassed 80,000, with Lance
Corporal Katie Houston (Royal Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers) as a Class
1 Armourer representing the Army and
accepting the award for this achievement.
This was presented by the Prime Minister’s
Apprenticeship Czar, Nadhim Zahawi MP,
at the National Apprenticeship Awards
ceremony back in January 2016.

This scheme is nationally recognised
and is closely linked to job roles. For the
Army they provide civilian accreditation
across most of our trades, demonstrating
occupational competency gained as part of
Army training. The success of this scheme
has seen moves towards introducing Level

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