Support for Cadets

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The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) requires all those wishing to apply for Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards to offer a degree of support to local cadet detachments: Sea Cadets, Combined Cadet Force, Army Cadet Force or Royal Air Force Air Cadets.

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Gold Award

Essential: The employer must demonstrate support to the cadet movement by committing resources to improving outcomes for cadets. This is to be achieved by verifying they deliver one, or a combination, of the following through official cadet channels:

  • Sponsorship (for additional resources, competitions, events and specific activities such as overseas expeditions).
  • Supporting the development of cadets’ wider skills to enhance their future opportunities.
  • Providing employment advice and guidance.

The employer is also to promote volunteering with the cadet organisations by having policies in place that offer additional paid or unpaid leave to employees who are Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.

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Silver Award

Essential: The employer must allow flexibility for employees who are Cadet Force Adult Volunteers to fit their working hours in with their volunteering.

Desirable: Employer should scope opportunities to support the cadet movement (via official cadet channels) through the following example activities: sponsorship, supporting the development of cadets’ wider skills to enhance their future opportunities; or providing employment advice and guidance.

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Bronze Award
Desirable: Employer is willing to consider how they would promote volunteering and support to the cadet movement through official cadet channels.
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What you need to do

This page is designed to help you to identify how you can support cadets and meet the outlined criteria. The registration form below will be used as evidence of your desire to meet the required criteria.

Any financial donations made to cadets will be managed via our Registered Charity The Highland Cadet Forces Trust. Highland Cadet Forces Trust is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (SC048004).

If you have any questions or require assistance, please email us at: [email protected]