Air Command Secretariat Spitfire Block Headquarters Air Command Royal Air Force High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP14 4UE

Ref: 11-02-2013-111718-013

Ms Phoebe Spence By e-mail: [email protected] 1 March 2013

Dear Ms Spence,

Thank you for your email of 10 February which has been considered to be a request for information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000; I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

You requested the following information:

Please list the schools, academies and colleges located in the following Local Authorities that have been visited by the Royal Air Force since September 2010:

Cheshire East, Bolton, Bury, , Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, , Wigan.

How many visits to each school?

What was the nature of the visit – both the activity and the age groups involved?

Also information as to whether there is a cadet force, or similar military/air cadet training offered at the school.

I can confirm that the MOD holds the information you have requested. The table below sets out the number of visits to schools, academies and colleges in the specific local authorities, the nature of these visits and the age groups involved. The table also indicates those schools and academies which have Combined Cadet Force (RAF) Sections.

The RAF, and the Armed Forces as a whole, never visit schools for recruitment purposes and would only ever visit a school after being invited by a teacher to support school activities. Similar contributions to schools are made by the Police, Fire, Ambulance and other emergency Services. The Armed Forces get numerous requests from schools each year and the three Services take these opportunities to explain to children their role to protect the nation and pass on valuable skills such as leadership, teamwork and citizenship.

If you are not satisfied with this response or wish to complain about any aspect of the handling of your request, then you should contact me in the first instance. If informal resolution is not possible and you are still dissatisfied then you may apply for an independent internal review by contacting the Deputy Chief Information Officer, 2nd Floor, MOD Main Building, Whitehall, SW1A 2HB (e-mail [email protected]). Please note that any request for an internal review must be made within 40 working days of the date on which the attempt to reach informal resolution has come to an end.

If you remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you may take your complaint to the Information Commissioner under the provisions of Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act. Please note that the Information Commissioner will not investigate your case until the MOD internal review process has been completed. Further details of the role and powers of the Information Commissioner can be found on the Commissioner's website, http://www.ico.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely

Air-DRes Sec 2a Air Command Secretariat

SCHOOL VISIT IN THE NW FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 – JANUARY 2013

NUMBER EDUCATION OF AGE AUTHORITY SCHOOL VISITS TYPE OF VISIT GROUP CCF (RAF)

CHESHIRE EAST All Hallows Catholic College 1 Liaison 15 – 16 Eaton Bank 1 Liaison & Literature drop 15 – 16 Kings Grove 1 Altcar ACE (Army Careers Event) 13 – 16 Malbank School 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 Poynton HS 1 Altcar ACE 14 – 16 Ruskin Sports College 1 Liaison & Literature drop 15 – 16 Sandbach HS 1 Liaison & Literature drop 15 – 16 6th Form Scholars Presentation, Sandbach School 3 Interviews, Liaison 15 – 18 Yes Shavington HS 1 Mock Interviews 14 – 15 St Thomas More Catholic HS 2 Altcar ACE, Liaison & Literature drop 14 – 16 The Fallibroome 1 Liaison 15 – 16 Liaison, 2x Interviews, Presentation & The Kings School (Chester) 4 Interviews 15 – 16 Yes The Knutsford Academy 1 Liaison 15 – 16 The Macclesfield Academy 1 Liaison 15 – 16 Macclesfield College 1 Liaison 17 – 18 Tarporley High 1 Presentation 14 – 15 Altcar ACE, 2x Interviews, 2x Careers Wilmslow HS 5 Fair 14 – 16 BOLTON Altcar ACE, Literature drop, 2x Personal Bolton College 4 Development Training (PDT) 17 – 18 Bolton School Boys 3 2x Presentation/Interviews, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Bolton School Girls 3 2x Presentation/Interviews, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Safety for schools, 2x conflict resolution, Bolton Muslim Girls School 5 Altcar ACE, Literature 14 – 16 Bolton 6th Form College 2 Literature drop, Careers Event 17 – 18 Bolton St Catherine's CE Academy 5 2x Altcar ACE, 2x Literature drop & Staff 14 – 16 Brief, PDT Careers Event, Literature drop, Careers Cannon Slade 3 Evening 14 – 16 Literature drop & Staff Brief, Literature, 2x Essa Academy 4 PDT 15 – 16 George Tomlinson 1 Lit drop & Staff Brief 15 – 16 Careers Evening, Safety for Schools, Harper Green School 3 Literature drop & Staff Brief 14 – 16 2x Literature Drop & Staff Brief, 2x PDT, Ladybridge HS 6 Careers Event, Careers Fair 13 – 14 Safety for Schools, 2x Careers Presentation, Literature Drop & Staff Little Lever School 4 Brief 15 – 16 Mount St Joseph 3 Altcar ACE, Literature Drop & Staff Brief 14 – 16 Rivington and Blackrod HS 3 PDT, Altcar ACE, Careers Event 14 – 16 Sharples School 1 Literature drop & Staff Brief 14 – 16 Smithills School 1 Literature drop & Staff Brief 14 – 16 St Jame's CE School 2 Altcar ACE, Literature drop 14 – 16 Safety for schools, Mock Interviews, 2x Literature drop & staff brief, 2x Careers St Joseph RC HS 6 Event 14 – 16 Literature drop & staff brief, Literature, 2x Thornleigh Salesian 4 PDT 14 – 16 Turton HS 3 2x Altcar ACE, Literature drop 14 – 16 Westhoughton HS 3 Safety for School, PDT, Careers Event 14 – 16 BURY Bury College 3 2x Altcar ACE, Careers Presentation 17 – 18 Bury Grammar Boys 3 Liaison, Interviews, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Bury CE H 1 Mock Interviews 14 – 16 Elton HS 1 Altcar ACE 14 – 16 Parrenthorn High 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Philips High 2 Altcar ACE, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Prestwich Arts College 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 St Gabriel's RC High 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 St Monica's RC High 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 The Derby High 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Tottington High 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 MANCHESTER Audenshaw High School - - 14-18 Yes Abraham Moss HS 3 2x Enterprise Challenge, Careers event 14 – 16 Bridgewater School 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Burnage Media Arts College 1 PDT 14 – 16 3x Careers Event, Skills Challenge, Altcar 5 ACE 15 – 16 Chorlton HS 4 3x Careers Event, Enterprise Challenge 14 – 16 King David HS 1 Enterprise Day 14 – 16 Levenshulme HS for Girls 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 Loreto College 1 Careers Event 17 – 18 Loreto HS 2 Careers Event, Aintree Opening 15 – 16 Loreto 6th Form College 1 Careers Day 17 – 18 Staff Brief, Revision Challenge, PDT, Team Challenge, Mock Interviews, 2x Maths Challenge, Heartstart, Ambassador Training, Altcar ACE, Manchester Academy 11 Aintree Opening 15 – 16 Manchester Communication Academy 1 Careers Fair 14 – 16 Manchester Creative and Media Academy (Boys) 2 Careers Event, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Altcar ACE, Careers Event, Mock Manchester Creative and Media Academy (Girls) 4 Interviews, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Manchester Enterprise Academy 1 Careers Fair 14 – 16 Manchester Health Academy 2 Careers Morning, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Manchester Grammar 3 Careers Fair, 2x Liaison 14 – 16 Manchester High School for Girls 2 Literature drop, Liaison 14 – 16 Careers Fair, Altcar ACE, Aintree Newell Green HS 3 Opening 13 – 16 Our Lady's RC HS 3 Atcar ACE, Careers Event, Careers Fair 14 – 16 Industry Day, Careers Event, Altcar ACE, Parrs Wood HS 5 Aintree Opening, Aintree Activity Centre 15 – 16 St Bede’s College 2 Careers Fair, Liaison 14 – 16 St Matthew's RC HS 1 Mock Interviews 14 – 15 St Paul's RC HS 1 Careers Fair 14 – 16 St Peter's RC HS 3 Careers Event, PDT, Mock Interviews 14 – 16 The Barlow RC HS 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 The Co-operative Academy for Manchester 5 3x Careers Event, Pres, Careers Fair 14 - 16 Trinity CE HS 2 Science Careers Event, Q & A Session 14 – 16 3x Careers Event, Challenging Whalley Range 11-18 HS 4 Stereotypes 15 – 16 Staff brief, Careers Event, Team Challenge, presentation, William Hulme's Grammar School Academy 7 Liaison/Literature drop, Fair, Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Yes Withington Girls’ School 2 Literature drop, Liaison 14 – 16 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 2x Careers Pres, PDT, Careers Talk, 5 RAF Challenge 17 – 18 OLDHAM Careers Day & Practice Interviews, Careers Event, Mock Interviews, Careers Blessed John Henry Newman College 7 Pres, 2x Careers Fair, Altcar ACE, 15 - 16 Crompton House CE School Converter Academy 2 2x Careers Fair 15 – 16 Altcar ACE, Girl Guide Exhibition, Failsworth 3 Careers Fair 15 – 16 North Chadderton School Foundation 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 Oasis Academy 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 Oldham Academy North 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 3x Careers Pres, 2x Altcar ACE, Careers Oldham College 6 Fair 16 – 18 6th Form Scholarship Presentation, Oldham Hulme Grammar 3 Presentation, Careers Fair 15 – 16 Yes 13 – 14 Royton and Crompton 3 Altcar ACE, PDT, Careers Fair 15 – 16 Saddleworth 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 The Blue Coat CE School Converter Academy 1 Careers Talk 14 – 16 The Hathershaw College Academy Trust 2 2x Careers Workshop 14 – 16 The Raddclyffe School 1 Altcar ACE 14 – 16 ROCHDALE Beech House 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 Cardinal Langley RC HS 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 Falinge Park HS 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 3x Careers Pres, Literature drop, MOT(Motivational Outreach Team)/PDT, Holy Family RC and CE College 7 RAF Cosford, Aintree Activity Centre 14 – 16 Hopwood Hall College 5 2x Careers Presentation, 2x Altcar ACE, 17 – 18 RAF PS Cup Kingsway Park HS 1 Careers Event 14 – 16 Matthew Moss HS 2 Mock Interviews, Careers Event 15 – 16 Middleton Technologh School 3 Altcar ACE, 2x Careers Presentation 14 – 16 PDT/MRV, Careers Event, Enterprise Oulder Hill Community School and Language College 3 Day 14 – 16 St Anne's Academy 2 Careers Event, Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Wardle HS 2 Altcar ACE, Careers event 14 – 16 SALFORD All Hallows RC Business, Enterprise and Sports Altcar ACE, Literature drop, World of College 3 Work 14 – 16 Buile Hill Visual Arts College 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Harrop Fold Specialist Arts College 2 Altcar ACE, Literature Drop 14 - 16 Careers Event, PDT, Prefect Training, Irlam and Cadishead College 2 Careers Event, Altcar ACE, Remebrance 15 - 16 Altcar ACE, World of Work, Literature Moorside HS 3 drop 14 – 16 Oasis Academy MediaCityUK 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Pendleton College 1 Literature drop 17 – 18 Team Challenge, Careers Event, Literature drop, Careers Fair, Enterprise 5 Day 14 – 16 3x Altcar ACE, Literature drop, RAF PS 7 Cup, Aintree Opening, Aintree-PDT 17 – 18 Salford College 1 Literature drop 17 – 18 St Ambrose Barlow RC HS 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 St Georges RC HS 2 Literature drop, Mock Interviews 15 – 16 St Patrick’s RC HS & Arts College 2 Careers Event, Literature drop 14 – 16 World of Work day, 2x Mock Interviews, The Albion HS 4 Literature drop 15 – 16 The Swinton HS 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Walkden HS 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Wentworth HS 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 STOCKPORT Bramhall HS 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 2x Altcar ACE, Aintree Opening, Aintree Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College 4 Activity Centre 17 – 18 Cheadle Hulme HS 8 Option Event, RAF Cosford, 2x PDT, 14 – 16 Linnet Clough, Boxercise, Heartstart, Careers Brief Literature drop, 2x Interviews, Careers Cheadle Hulme School 5 Fair, Altcar ACE 15 – 16 2x Careers Event, Altcar ACE, Mock Hazel Grove HS 5 Interviews, Careers Fair 15 – 16 Hulme Hall Grammar School 1 Prefect Training 14 – 16 3x Careers Event, 3x Mock Interviews, Kingsway School 7 Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Marple Hall School 2 Altcar ACE, Careers Fair 13 – 14 World Games Challenge, Offerton HS 2 Presentation/Drop-in 14 – 16 Priestnall School 1 Careers Fair 15 -16 Careers Convention, Mock Interviews, St Jame's Catholic HS 3 Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Stockport Academy 2 Team Challenge, Maths Challenge 14 – 16 PDT, 2x Altcar ACE, 2x Careers Stockport College 6 Presentation, Aspiration Day 17 – 18 Stockport Grammar 5 2x Careers Fair, 3x Interviews 15 – 16 Stockport School 2 Careers Event, Careers Fair 15 – 16 TAMESIDE Altcar ACE, 2x Careers Day, Prefect Alder Community HS 4 Training 14 – 16 Careers Pres, 2x PDT, 2x Altcar ACE, 2x Ashton-Under-Lyne 6th Form College 9 Heartstart, RAF PS Cup, Careers Talk 17 – 18 2x Altcar ACE, 3x Mock Interviews, Careers Day, PDT, Careers Event, Droylsden Academy 10 Aintree Opening, Careers Morning 15 – 16 Fairfield HS (Girls) 1 Mock Interviews 14 – 16 Hyde Clarendon 6th Form College 2 Careers Presentation, Altcar ACE 14 – 16 Hyde Tech School 1 Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Longdendale Community Language College 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 Mossley Hollins HS 2 Altcar ACE, Mock Interviews 14 – 16 New Charter Academy 3 2x Altcar ACE, Mock Interviews 14 – 16 Altcar ACE, Mock Interviews, Enterprise St Damian's RC Science College 4 Day, Presentation 14 – 16 St Thomas More RC College 2 2x Enterprise Day 14 – 16 Tameside College 2 Altcar ACE, Careers Fair 17 – 18 2x Staff Brief, 2x Careers Pres, Staff Brief & Presentation, Enterprise Day, 2x AEF, Activity Day, RAF Cosford, Mock Interviews, 2x Heartstart, 3 Peak Challenge Selection Day, Careers Evening, Careers Workshop, Aintree Activity Centre, Careers Talk, Prefect West Hill School (Boys) 19 Training 15 – 16 TRAFFORD 7x Careers Presentation, Altcar ACE, 3x Careers Talk, PDT, Aintree Activity of Arts 14 Centre, P3 (Airmen) Presentation 15 -16 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 2 Talk, Presentation/Interviews 14 – 16 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 1 Careers Convention 14 – 16 Ashton-on-Mersey School 1 Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 2 Careers Advice, Altcar ACE 15 – 16 3 2x Altcar ACE, Literature drop 15 – 16 Eccles College 1 Literature drop 14 – 16 Flixton Girls HS 3 2x Altcar ACE, Careers Event 14 – 16 Lostock College 2 Altcar ACE, Mock Interviews 17 – 18 2x Altcar ACE, Staff brief, RAF PS Cup, South 5 Aintree Opening 17 – 18 3 Presentation, 2x Interviews 14 – 16 St Antony's Catholic College 3 Careers Event, Altcar ACE, Heartstart 15 - 16 1 Altcar ACE 14 – 16 Wellacre Academy 2 2x Altcar ACE 14 – 16 Wellington School 1 Altcar ACE 14 – 16 WIGAN Abraham Guest Academy 1 Liaison, Literature drop 15 – 16 Bedford HS 2 2x Altcar ACE 15 – 16 Cansfield HS 3 Liaison, Careers Eve, Drop-in 15 – 16 Fred Longworth HS 3 Altcar ACE, Literature drop, Careers Fair 15 – 16 Golborne HS 1 Careers Event 15 – 16 Hawkley Hall HS 1 Liaison & Literature drop 15 – 16 Hesketh Fletcher CE HS 2 Careers Fair, Literature drop 15 – 16 Hindley HS 1 Liaison & Literature drop 15 – 16 Lowton CE HS 1 Careers Fair 15 – 16 Liaison & Literature drop, Aintree Rose Bridge HS 2 Opening 15 – 16 3x Mock Interviews , Careers Event, PDT, Shevington HS 6 RAF Cosford 15 – 16 2x Altcar (ACE), Liaison & Literature St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic HS 4 drop, Careers Event 15 – 16 St John Fisher Catholic HS 2 Careers Fair, Careers Event 15 – 16 St Marys Catholic HS 3 2x Careers Event, Literature drop 15 – 16 St Peters Catholic HS 1 Liaison 15 – 16 2x Mock Interviews, Liaison & Literature Standish Community HS 3 drop 15 – 16 The Byrchall Hall HS 2 Liaison, Careers Event 15 – 16 The Deanery CE HS 2 Liaison & Literature drop, Careers Event 13 – 14 Altcar ACE, Careers Event, PDT, Careers Westleigh HS 5 Day, World of Work 15 – 16 3x Altcar ACE, Fair/Talk, 2x Heartstart, PDT, Heartstart & Careers Q&A, RAF Challenge, Careers Day, Aintree Wigan & Leigh College 13 Opening, 2x Aintree Activity Centre 17 – 18 Winstanley College 3 2x Careers Fair, Interviews 17 – 18