BAHA-54
Response
Accepted
MATT 7 Take-up Recording
Recommendation
There needs to be better recording of the take-up of MATT 7 (and equivalent training) to avoid the need to rely upon Reception Staging and Onward Integration (RSOI) training in CPErS handling.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that better systems for recording MATT 7 completion had been implemented to avoid reliance on Reception Staging and Onward Integration training (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Training record systems are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- Training record systems are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Better systems for recording MATT 7 completion have been implemented.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5013 days ago