Mathilde Bienvenu, of Child Soldiers International, sets out the key findings of a new report into the education offered to 16-year-olds joining the army.
 
The UK's policy of recruiting into the army from the age of 16 years is increasingly out of sync with international trends and national education and social mobility policies.
 
By targeting minors for recruitment, the Defense ministry is undermining decades of consistent government initiatives to encourage young people to stay in education until at least 18.