Army: Training
(asked on 13th February 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the full cost of training a regular army recruit undertaking Phase one basic training, including (1) staff, (2) accommodation, and (3) logistics, costs; and how long that training takes.
The Basic Training course at the Army Training Centre (Pirbright) is 14 weeks. This is the shortest basic training course for Regular soldiers, and recruits go on from Pirbright to train in their trade for longer periods which vary depending on their selected job role.
The average cost of basic training for a soldier successfully passing the Army Training Centre (Pirbright) is estimated at approximately £38,000. This can be broken down as follows:
Cost Category | £K/Trainee | Note |
Clothing | 1.9 |
|
Ammunition | 0.4 |
|
Trainee Pay | 9.0 |
|
Other stock consumption | 0.8 | Includes ration packs and respirators |
Manpower | 16.2 | Direct and indirect manpower costs for both military and civilian staff |
Infrastructure | 8.0 | Accommodation and training facilities |
Administration Overhead | 1.8 |
|
Total | 38.1 |
|
These costs represent the cost of 1,695 trainees completing basic training. Costs have been apportioned to the course on the basis of activity, however there may be further costs not shown, that are captured under the greater Pirbright establishment output.