The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.

Young people in Britain will soon be offered the chance of a “gap year” through a new paid program in the armed forces, the ...

UK plans to boost ranks of armed forces by offering young people paid military experience amid growing Russian threats.

Scheme aims to boost recruitment, build life skills, prepare young people for future security threats amid warnings UK is not ...

The UK Armed Forces has confirmed plans to introduce a ‘Gap Year’ Foundation Scheme for young people from March 2026.

The government hopes to get more young people interested in joining the UK's defence amid growing fears over the threat of ...

The UK will launch a military "gap year" scheme, as part of efforts to boost recruitment and reconnect young people with ...

Teenagers are reportedly set to be offered paid gap years with the armed forces in a step towards a new “whole of society” ...

Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements of up to two years from March 2026, with the scheme expanding to ...

THE Labour government has announced that it will launch an armed forces “gap year” for under-25s. It will initially be open ...

The UK gap year programme is part of a broader effort to increase the number of people with military experience, alongside ...

THE UK Government has announced a gap year programme to get teenagers joining the armed forced from next year. Around 150 ...