Editing Army Cadet Force (section)

== Cadet Force Adult Volunteers ==
Adults may join the ACF to instruct through two different routes – as an Adult Instructor (AI) or as a Commissioned Officer.

=== Adult Instructors ===
Prospective Adult Instructors begin as a Civilian Assistant (CA) before passing an enhanced disclosure. After completing the Familiarization and Assessment weekend (F&A) the Adult Volunteer is appointed as a Probationary Instructor (PI) at this stage they gain the use of the title Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV). They will attend 1 further training event to be classed as a "Safe Person" after completing modules on child protection, unit administration and introduction to the ACF. After this event the CFAV will attend further training at county / sector level. Only once completed they are invited to attend an Advanced Instructors Course (AIC) held over one week at brigade level and run by a Cadet Training Team (CTT). On successful completion of this course they will be appointed to the rank of Sergeant Instructor (SI). Progressive training takes place for Adult Instructors, as with cadets, an Adult Instructor may take part in a variety of different courses. An example of a further course which takes place at CTC Frimley Park is the Adult Leadership and Management Course.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://armycadets.com/about-us/cadet-training-centre/adult-courses/adult-leadership-and-management-course/ |title=Adult Leadership and Management Course |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=2 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702004615/https://armycadets.com/about-us/cadet-training-centre/adult-courses/adult-leadership-and-management-course/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On successful completion of a course like this (which demonstrates the ability to plan and manage detachment level training) an AI is eligible for promotion to the rank of Staff Sergeant Instructor (SSI). The Exercise Conducting Officer's (ECO) and Cadet Drill instructor Course (CADIC) are also available to AIs and the further ranks of Sergeant Major Instructor (SMI) and Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor (RSMI) are possible on completion of the King George VI course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://armycadets.com/about-us/cadet-training-centre/adult-courses/king-george-vi/ |title=KGVI Leadership Course |access-date=2 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423130929/https://armycadets.com/about-us/cadet-training-centre/adult-courses/king-george-vi/ |archive-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> Adult Instructors will be expected to work in a team with their superiors and senior cadets they are responsible for, to deliver effective training to the cadets.

=== Officers ===
The other route a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV) in the ACF may take is that of becoming a [[commissioned officer]]. The CFAV will apply and partake in the same selection process as above, however once a Probationary Instructor, the individual may apply or be nominated to become a commissioned officer. To do so, as of 2006, the individual must then attend a [[AOSB#CFCB (Cadet Forces) Board|Cadet Forces Commissions Board (CFCB)]], similar to an [[Army Officer Selection Board]] though less physically demanding. The applicant will be assessed on their literacy, problem solving, and leadership ability. Successful applicants will then be appointed to a Cadet Forces Commission, which replaced the previous Army Reserve General List Group B commission in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://armycadets.com/news-and-events/news/hm-the-queen-approves-new-commission-for-cadet-force-volunteers/ |title=HM The Queen Approves new commission for Cadet Force Volunteers |website=Army Cadet Force}}</ref> Commissioned Officers in the ACF will hold senior leadership roles with more responsibility and commitment attached than roles occupied by Adult Instructors, for example detachment commander or within their Company HQs.{{citation needed|reason=are not some DCs SIs or SSgtIs?|date=February 2012}}

=== Staff costs ===
The Cadet Force is one of the few voluntary organisations that pays its volunteer staff for their time as an optional Volunteers Allowance (VA). These staff can receive up to 50 days pay per year (Depending on unit size and local budgets), they also receive subsistence and travel expenses for attendance on evenings, weekends and annual camps. In 2009/10 pay bill for ACF part-time staff was £14,632,160 and their expenses totalled £368,349.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2007/34/pdfs/ukia_20070034_en.pdf|title=Impact Assessment – Cadet Force Adult Volunteers}}</ref> The cost of full-time staff was estimated at around a further £6,250,000 of public funds.

=== Safeguarding ===
Like most organisations involving young people, all adult volunteers are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before having unsupervised contact with cadets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armycadets.com/parents-and-carers/child-protection-policy/|title=Child Protection &#124; Army Cadet Force|website=armycadets.com}}</ref> They must also receive safeguarding training when joining and must receive update training every 12 months. All ACF counties have a Training Safety Advisor (TSA) who is responsible for reviewing the safety aspects of all training.