Accross the UK there are regional Training Units where Reservists complete their training Modules. Here at Army Training Unit Scotland these recruits have been undertaking Basic Training Module B. This is 16 day course to further the training they have already received. This course has seen Recruits from all over Scotland, Northen Ireland and the North come together in their spare time, to further their basic soldiering skills before they move onto their Initial Trade Training. | British Army

The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou