[Marsh.]

Don't really see a problem in teaching people self discipline and leadership skills.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Don't really see a problem in teaching people self discipline and leadership skills.

Can't teachers do that already... what makes ex service personnel more adept at this? It's a whole new skill set, you can't motivate a child in the same way as a group of men on manoeuvres.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Can't teachers do that already... what makes ex service personnel more adept at this? It's a whole new skill set, you can't motivate a child in the same way as a group of men on manoeuvres.

But they're also not motivating the children in the same activities, so that's neither here nor there.

Who said teachers couldn't do that? They're not being replaced.

Weren't there reports that there aren't enough people training to teach? This helps that problem and brings in some very well experienced people who can do a good job.