 Exercise and education are key elements of the courses |
Thirty-five youngsters are getting a taste of army life with the Devon and Dorset Regiment in Okehampton. The army has joined forces with the Youth Justice Board to run military training courses for young people.
The scheme, which is also being piloted in Croydon and Buckinghamshire, is voluntary and hopes to divert teenagers from offending.
The three pilot projects will include exercise and education, camping and survival skills and team-building.
Obey orders
Organisers say the format is similar to Outward Bound courses rather than harsh American boot camps.
Participants are expected to behave, obey orders and are under the instruction of military staff.
But unlike America, children do not have to wear uniform or shave their heads and the courses will be run over a series of days rather than intense, six-month stays.
The cost of the training courses has not been revealed.
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