Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 11
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Department has robust three-tier safeguarding framework for cadets, including DBS checks and training.
Conclusion
The Department also described in its letter the cadet safeguarding arrangements that it has in place. Each of the armed forces is responsible for safeguarding its cadets, but they adhere to the same basic safeguarding principles set out in the Department’s Cadet Safeguarding Framework. All adult volunteers and cadet-facing RFCA employees must have the correct disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and undergo safeguarding training. The Department explained that it uses a three-tier approach to provide assurance that these safeguarding arrangements are working, which combines activities at individual unit level with management oversight and independent review.16
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗