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Half of Army recruits 'have the literacy skills of 11-year-olds'

Almost half of those who join the Army have the reading and numeracy skills of 11-year-old primary school children, says a report by the Basic Skills Agency.

Almost half of those who join the Army have the reading and numeracy skills of 11-year-old primary school children, says a report by the Basic Skills Agency.