Defence Training Review Programme

In 2001, the MOD published a report entitled 'Modernising Defence Training'. The report highlighted that:

• future Defence Training needed to be more integrated;
• training needed to be managed on a Defencewide basis to better support the increasing move towards joint deployments;
• that the training estate needed investment and rationalisation to ensure that our facilities were used efficiently and were fit for purpose.

These recommendations are at the heart of the Defence Training Review Rationalisation Programme - a large and complex 'Public-Private Partnership' (PPP) project seeking to transform the way we deliver 3 types of specialist training in the future. Under a PPP contract a prospective Partner will be responsible for the design and delivery of the majority of the training but the MOD, via senior military officers, will command and retain overall responsibility for the effectiveness of this training. This strong military presence will be maintained to provide skills training and ensure that operational experience is shared with students and military ethos is upheld.