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OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION AND RESETTLEMENT DUTIES

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3101. Officer Responsible for Education and Resettlement Duties
3102. Education Officer’s Assistant

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CHAPTER 31

OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION AND RESETTLEMENT DUTIES

3101. Officer Responsible for Education and Resettlement Duties

1. In Units and establishments in which no Officer is specifically borne for education and
resettlement duties, an officer is to be detailed by the Commanding Officer to organize and
administer the education and resettlement conducted; he will be known as the Education
and Resettlement Officer. The ERO is to be a serving officer, a Retired Officer, a Civil
Servant or suitably qualified civilian with the requisite experience. Additionally, for small
ships or ships with reduced companies e.g. in refit a Senior Rating may undertake the
duties of E.R.O. Details of ERO’s courses are available from Base Learning Centres.

2. In large shore establishments, the tasks of education and resettlement may be

separated and conducted by different officers. In this case one will be known as the
Education Officer and the other as the Resettlement Officer.

3. The regulations for the conduct of education are contained in BR 1797, Education and
Lifelong Learning in the Royal Naval Service, and resettlement in JSP 534 Tri-Service
Resettlement Manual. These are to be followed by officers detailed to perform these tasks.
When necessary the officer is to seek the guidance of the Base Education Officer or Naval
Resettlement Information Officer as appropriate.

4. All EROs, whether ashore or afloat, are functionally accountable to the Director Naval
Training and Education (DNTE) for the professional standards of education and
resettlement in their Unit or Establishment. EROs will be audited for compliance with these
standards and regular inspections will be carried out.

3102. Education Officer’s Assistant

1. Education Officer’s assistants are to be appointed in ships and establishments where

authorized by complement.

2. The selection and duties of personnel for Education Officer’s assistant are contained
in BR 1797, Chapter 2.

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