Courses - Administrative

(No 1) Officers' Advanced Training School

Course: Senior Commanders
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 May 1944	4	15	4	15
28 Aug 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, pending a move to Digby
5 Sep 1945	4	As required		15	Re-instated at Digby
xx xxx xxxx	-	-	-	-	Renamed Senior Course

Course: Senior Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1947	6	30	7	30
9 Apr 1947	6	20	7	20
18 Jun 1947	6	20	7	20	Transferred from RAF Digby
7 Jan 1948	8	As notified in AMOs		20

Course: Junior Commanders
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
22 Mar 1944	3	200	3 & 4 alternately	200	Transferred from Flying Training Command
3 Jan 1945	3	160	4	160
4 Apr 1945	4	160	monthly	160
12 Jul 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, pending a move to Digby
5 Sep 1945	4	As required		120	Re-instated at Digby
13 Mar 1946	4	As required		80
xx xxx xxxx	-	-	-	-	Renamed Junior Course

Course: Junior Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1947	10	90	As required	90
9 Apr 1947	10	60	11	60
18 Jun 1947	10	As notified in AMOs		60	Transferred from RAF Digby
7 Jan 1948	8	As notified in AMOs		60

Course: Advanced Administration Course - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
19 Jun 1946	6	32	7	32	There was a break of 1 week after each course

Course: Management Training - Junior Instructors' Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
17 Oct 1949	10 days	As required		10

RAF Officers' School

Course: 'A' Course - Officers, Direct Entrant
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1944	6	30	3	60
7 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Amalgamated with 'B' Course as Officers Initial Course

Course: 'B' Course - Officers, ex-Airmen
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	4	150/120	1	540
1 Mar 1944	6	90	1	540
7 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Amalgamated with 'A' Course as Officers Initial Course

Course: Officers Initial Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Jun 1944	6	90	1	540	Replaced 'A' and 'B' Courses
6 Sep 1944	6	75	1	450
10 Jan 1945	6	75	1	375	Break of 1 week after every 6th course
7 Mar 1945	6	60	1	300	Break of 1 week after every 4th course
12 Sep 1945	6	Irregular		120
16 Oct 1945	6	Irregular		160
2 Jan 1946	6	Irregular		270
3 Apr 1946	8	As required		320

RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit

Course: Officers - Initial Initial 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1946	8	As required		120
1 May 1946	8	As required		240
1 Jun 1946	8	As required		320
xx xxx xxxx	8	Irregular		240
19 Apr 1948	Cse 'A' - 6 Cse 'B' - 12	Irregular		240
5 Oct 1949	-	-	-	-	Course 'B' established as a detachment of OCTU at Spitalgate as a temporary measure.
14 Feb 1950	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Officers - 'B' Course OCTU - Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 Oct 1949	12	100	6	200	Established as a detachment of OCTU at Spitalgate as a temporary measure.
4 Jan 1950	9	60	2	240	Renamed 'OCTU - Initial'

Course: RE-entrant Officers Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
3 Aug 1949	3	6	8	6	Within the, then current, OCTU peak of 240

Course: Messing Orderly to Mess Steward - Conversion
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	8	10 RAF 4 WAAF	2	56
12 May 1949	8	9	1	72
29 Mar 1950	8	12¹	4²	240	¹May include up to 12 WRAF ²May include up to 24 WRAF

Course: Batman/Waiter
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	8	25 RAF 10 WAAF	1	280
4 May 1949	-	-	-	-	Renamed 'Mess Orderly/Batman'

Course: Mess Orderly/Batman
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 May 1949	8	43 RAF 4 WAAF	1	376	Renamed from 'Batman/Waiter'

(No 1) Air Crew Officers' School

Course: Aircrew Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1944	4	90	1	360
1 May 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 3 Apr 1944
xx xxx xxxx	4	333	1	1,000	Reinstated?
23 May 1945	4	250	1	750
5 Sep 1945	4	90	1	360
xx xxx xxxx	4	65/70	1	270
27 Feb 1946	4	90	1	270	1 week's break after every 3rd intake and 2 week's break after every 6th intake
1 May 1946	4	55	2	180 110	until 17 Jun 1946 from 17 Jun 1946
11 Dec 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 27 Nov 1946

Course: General Service Training - UAS Cadets
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
17 Jan 1945	8	As required		150	Duration may be extended to 12 weeks.
21 Feb 1945	8	As required		90
17 Jun 1946	18	As required		70
2 Apr 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 27 Nov 1946

Accountant Officers' School

Course: Accountant Officers - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1944	6	15	6	15
1 Oct 1944	As required			10

Air Crew NCOs' School/Aircrew GST School/RAF Station Locking

Course: Air Crew NCOs/Aircrew General Service Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1944	4	375	1	1,500
8 Nov 1944	4	375	1	1,500	Break of one week after every fourth intake.
29 Nov 1944	4	333	1	1,000	Break of two weeks after every fourth intake. No intake 22 Nov 1944
4 Apr 1945	4	375	1	1,500	School transferred from Whitley Bay to RAF Locking and absorbed into station on 8 Jun 1945.
22 Aug 1945	4	187	1	750
12 Sep 1945	4	375	2	750
24 Oct 1945	4	150	2	300
24 Apr 1946	4	80	2	160
2 Apr 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 5 Mar 1947

School of Education

Course: Orientation - Education Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1948	4	30	4	30
5 May 1948	-	-	-	-	Suspended
27 Oct 1948	4	50	2	120	Variations in intake rate was dependant on the output of the OCTU. Peak decreasing to 80 on 12 Dec 1948.

Course: Current Affairs - Officers Citizenship and Current Affairs - Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	2	30	2	30
15 Sep 1948	2	30	2	30

Course: Education Assistants - Officers & Airmen/Airwomen
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Apr 1948	6	40	2	10 Offs 110 ORs	Officers joined the course at the beginning of the third week
2 Jun 1948	6	50	2	150	WAAF peak no to exceed 20. Intakes raised for four intakes only.
3 Nov 1948	6	60	2	10 Offs 170 ORs	WAAF peak no to exceed 20.
11 May 1949	6	24	2	72
9 Nov 1949	6	20	1	120
12 Apr 1950	6	10	1	60

No 1 General Service Training School

Advanced Training School

(1) Course: General Service Training - Potential WOs 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jan 1945	4	120	4	120	Transferred from No 2 Recruit Centre
4 Jul 1945	4	60	4	60
7 Nov 1945	4	40	4	40
12 Jun 1946	4	40	8	40	Courses were run alternatively with (2) with 1 week's break every eight weeks
28 Aug 1946	4	40	8	40	Courses were run alternatively with (2), combined peak of 40
by 22 Jul 1948	4	40	14	40	Courses were run alternatively with (2), combined peak of 40
1 Oct 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

(2) Course: General Service Training - WOs and Flt Sgts Refresher 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jan 1945	4	120	4	120	Transferred from No 2 Recruit Centre
13 Jun 1945	4	60	4	60
21 Nov 1945	4	40	4	40
8 May 1946	4	40	8	40	Courses were run alternatively with (1) with 1 week's break every eight weeks
28 Aug 1946	4	40	8	40	Courses were run alternatively with (1), combined peak of 40
by 22 Jul 1948	4	40	14	40	Courses were run alternatively with (1), combined peak of 40
1 Oct 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: WOs and Flt Sgts Advanced Training Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Oct 1949	6	40	7	40
4 Jan 1950	6	50	7	60	Increased for three intakes only. Peak reverted to 40 wef 31 May 1950.
31 May 1950	7	40	8	40

Course: General Service Training - Sgts and Cpls Refresher 'C' & u/t PTIs Refresher 'C' Sgts and Cpls Advance Training Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jan 1945	4	240	2	480	Transferred from No 2 Recruit Centre
9 May 1945	4	120	1	480
13 Jun 1945	4	30 Ref 40 PTI	1	280
24 Apr 1946	4	32 Ref 16 PTI	2	160
3 Sep 1947	6	40 Ref 10 PTI	2	150
29 Oct 1947	6	20 Ref 30 PTI	2	150
18 Feb 1948	6	See Remarks		150	NCOs Refresher - Two intakes of 20 and one of 50 in sequence with fortnightly intervals between intakes u/t PTIs - Intakes of 30 with intervals of two weeks and four weeks alternatively.
25 May 1949	6	See Remarks		150	NCOs Refresher - Two intakes of 15 and one of 50 in sequence with fortnightly intervals with an interval of 3 weeks after every 3rd intake. u/t PTIs - Intakes of 35 with intervals of three weeks and four weeks alternatively.
7 Sep 1949	6	See Remarks		150	NCOs Refresher - Two intakes of 36 and one of 50 in sequence with fortnightly intervals with an interval of 3 weeks after every 3rd intake. u/t PTIs - Intakes of 14 at intervals of three and four weeks alternatively.
1 Oct 1949	-	-	-	-	Course name changed to 'Sgts and Cpls Advance Training Course'

Course: RAF Recruit Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
13 Jun 1945	4	As required		320
10 Feb 1949	5	40	1	200
31 Oct 1949	-	-	-	-	Transferred from Recruits Advance Drill Unit

Course: Disciplinary and Morale Course - British West Indian Personnel
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
14 Nov 1945	3	40	3	40
4 Dec 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: RAF Regiment Trumpeters
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Sep 1949	12	6	13	12

Recruits Advanced Drill Unit

Course: Advanced Drill course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
17 Jun 1948	8	25	1	200	Temporarily suspended, no intakes on 17 & 24 Jun and 1 & 8 Jul 1948

Course: Recruit Centre Instructors Recruit Training Instructors 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
31 Oct 1949	5	40	1	200	Transferred from No 1 GST, RAF Hereford
8 Mar 1950	5	6	1	24	Renamed from 'Recruit Centre Instructors'. No intake every 5th week.

Course: Recruit Training Instructors 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
8 Mar 1950	3	20	1	40	No intake every 3rd week. Intakes ceased after 100 had been accepted for training.

No 1 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Sep 1944	8	240	1	2,000
9 Sep 1944	8	120	1	1,000
16 Oct 1944	8	120	½	2,000
8 Mar 1945	8	120	½	2,000	Transferred from Hunmanby Moor to Melksham
1 Feb 1946	8	120	½	2,000	Transferred from Melksham to Yatesbury

No 1 School of Recruit Training

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
10 Dec 1948	13	80	1	960	Including 1 week's leave
12 Oct 1949	8	80	1	640	Regular Recruits only
11 Jan 1950	8	120	1	960	NSA Recruits only

No 2 School of Recruit Training

Course: Recruits Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Sep 1949	13	As required	1	2,000
14 Sep 1949	8	As required	1	1,400	Regular Recruits only

No 4 School of Recruit Training

Course: Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1949	8	120	1	1,000
3 Nov 1949	8	100	1	800	To receive ¹/₉of recruits should weekly intake to recruit training exceed 900

No 5 School of Recruit Training

Course: Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1949	8	360	1	3,000
3 Nov 1949	8	300	1	2,400	To receive ¹/₃of recruits should weekly intake to recruit training exceed 900

No 6 School of Recruit Training

Course: Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Apr 1950	8	100	1	800

No 7 School of Recruit Training

Course: Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1949	8	300	1	2,400
3 Nov 1949	8	300	1	2,400	To receive ¹/₃of recruits should weekly intake to recruit training exceed 900

Course: NSA Officers for use at SoRT
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Nov 1949	6	16	As required	16	Intakes alternate with No 3 SoRT.

No 1 Reception Unit

Course: NSA Recruits Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1950	7 days	Mon - Thurs inclusive		1000
9 Jan 1950	7 days	1120	1	1120

No 2 Reception Unit

Course: RAF Regular Re-Entrants - Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Aug 1947	3 days	As required		500	Transferred from No 2 Recruits Centre
20 Oct 1947	3 days	As required Mon, Tues & Weds		300
1 Jun 1948	3 days	As required		500
9 Nov 1948	-	-	-	-	Renamed 'RAF Recruits Reception'

Course: RAF Recruits Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
9 Nov 1948	3 days	As required Mon, Tues & Weds		60	150 Re-entrants 300 Initial entry 100 NS to Regular entry, 50 Spare
1 Nov 1949	1	As required Mon, Tues & Weds		250

No 2 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Dec 1944	3 days	Daily as required		600
26 Jun 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 23 Jun 1945
xx xxx xxxx	3 days	As required		700	Re-instated
1 Aug 1947	3 days	As required		500
xx xxx xxxx	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 Reception Unit

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Oct 1944	8	60	½	1,000
xx xxx xxxx	8	120	½	2,000
1 Dec 1947	13	As required		2,000	Regular Recruits only

Course: Discipline and Admin - WOs and SNCOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1944	4	40/40/20/20		120
16 Aug 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 19 Jul 1944

Course: RAF NCOs General Service Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1944	4	150		600
16 Aug 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 19 Jul 1944

Course: General Service Training - Potential WOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Oct 1944	4	120	4	120	Transferred from RAF Hunmanby Moor
1 Jan 1945	4	120	4	120	Transferred to No 1 GST School

Course: General Service Training - WOs and Flt Sgts Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Oct 1944	4	120	4	120	Transferred from RAF Hunmanby Moor
1 Jan 1945	4	120	4	120	Transferred to No 1 GST School

Course: General Service Training - Cpls and Sgts Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Oct 1944	4	240	2	480	Transferred from RAF Hunmanby Moor
1 Jan 1945	4	240	2	480	Transferred to No 1 GST School

No 3 Reception Unit

Course: Regular RAF Re-Entrants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Apr 1948	4½ days	500	1	500	Transferred from Burtonwood
1 Jun 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled?

No 3 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1945	3 days	Daily as required		1,000
23 Jul 1945	3 days	Daily as required		2,000
15 Oct 1945	3 days	Daily as required		3,000

Course: RAF Recruits - Reception (NSA only)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1947	3 days	Daily as required		1,000
1 Aug 1947	3 days	Daily as required		1,400
20 Oct 1947	3 days	200	Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs	800

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1945	8	180	½	3,000
1 May 1947	8	120	½	2,000

No 4 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1948	8	120	½	2,000
1 Feb 1948	8	120	1	1,000	NSA only

No 5 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1948	8	240	½	4,000
10 Jan 1948	8	360	1	3,000	NSA only

No 6 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1947	8	120	½	2,000
25 Dec 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

No 7 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1948	8	180	½	3,000
10 Jan 1948	8	240	1	2,000
by 22 Jul 1948	8	360	1	3,000	NSA Recruits

No 8 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1945	8	80	½	1,000
23 Mar 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 27 Jan 1945

No 11 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Sep 1944	8	480	1	4,000
9 Sep 1944	8	120	½	2,000
14 Dec 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 19 Oct 1944
20 Aug 1945	8	120	Twice weekly	2,000	Re-instated following move to Deenethorpe

No 12 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 Aug 1945	8	120	Twice weekly	2,000	Re-instated following move to Kimbolton

No 13 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
17 Sep 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000
2 Jun 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 7 Apr 1946

No 14 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
10 Sep 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000
14 Feb 1946	8	120	twice weekly	2,000	No change?

No 15 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 Oct 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000

No 16 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 Oct 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000

No 17 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 Oct 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000
16 May 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 21 Mar 1946

No 18 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 Oct 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000	Opened at Debach
3 Jan 1946	8	120	twice weekly	2,000	Moved to Leiston

No 19 Recruits Centre

Course: RAF Recruits - Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 Oct 1945	8	120	twice weekly	2,000
9 May 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 14 May 1946

HQ, Technical Training Command

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Apr 1948	12	20	12	20
by 18 Aug 1948	8	20	8	20
18 Aug 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/Suspended?

School of Clerks Accounting

Course: Pre OCTU Accountant Officers - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Feb 1944	6	20	6	20	4 intakes only
7 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 26 Apr 1944.

Course: Clerks Accounting (Equipment & Pay) - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	5	25	1	125
19 Feb 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Jan 1944

Course: Clerks Accounting (Equipment & Pay) - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	5	12	1	60
19 Feb 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Jan 1944

Course: Clerks Accounting (Equipment & Pay) - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
31 Mar1944	As required			20	To meet Miscellaneous commitments
xx Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to School of Administration.

RAF Station Cardington

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	4	1	24

Course: Cooks - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	3	15	1	45
4 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 13 Jun 1946

Course: Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1946	8	60	½	1,000
24 Apr 1946	13	75	1	1,000

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 26 Feb 1948	12	35	12	35
26 Feb 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended

RAF Station Compton Bassett

Course: Cooks - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	3	15	1	45
4 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 13 Jun 1946

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
11 Mar 1948	12	20 RAF 10 WAAF	12	30
6 May 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
17 Jun 1948	8	35 RAF or WAAF	8	35
7 Oct 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Cosford

Course: ATC Officers - Administration and Organisation
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 Jan 1947	1	30	1	30	Formerly at Locking

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	7	1	42

Course: Cooks - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	3	15	1	45
4 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 13 Jun 1946

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
12 Feb 1948	12	20 RAF 10 WAAF	12	30
20 May 1948	8	35 RAF	8	30
14 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/Suspended?

RAF Station Cranwell

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	10	1	60

Course: Cooks - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	3	15	1	45
4 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 13 Jun 1946

RAF Station Digby

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	4	1	24

Course: Course 'A' WAAF GST and Administrative Instructor Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1946	6	20	7	20
27 Nov 1946	4	20	5	20
9 Apr 1947	-	-	-	-	Course suspended, last intake 12 Mar 1947
11 Jun 1947	-	-	-	-	Transferred to The WAAF Depot, RAF Hawkinge

Course: Course 'B' WAAF Administrative Trade Trading
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1946	3	20	3	20
6 Nov 1946	3	20	3	20
2 Apr 1947	-	-	-	-	Course suspended, last intake 12 Mar 1947
11 Jun 1947	-	-	-	-	Transferred to The WAAF Depot, RAF Hawkinge

RAF Station Gloucester

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 May 1948	8	35	8	35
29 Sep 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Grantham

Course: Cooks - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	3	10	1	30
4 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 13 Jun 1946

RAF Station Henlow

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 Feb 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25	Posted from School of Cookery, Halton
1 Apr 1948	12	35 RAF	12	35
15 Apr 1948	8	35	8	35
13 Oct 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

Course: Dental Mechanics - NSA
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	12 - 20	As required		20
25 May 1949	12	1	1	12
22 Feb 1950	-	-	-	-	Transferred to St Athan

RAF Station Hornchurch

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
26 Jun 1947	6	4	1	26

RAF Station Kidbrooke

Course: Russian Language Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (months)	Peak	Remarks
3 Jan 1949	12	36	12	36	16 Officers, 20 SNCOs, Airmen and Army ORs
9 Jan 1950	12	42	12	42

RAF Station Locking

Course: Officers Mess (NCO) Stewards - WAAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1945	3	10	3	10
25 Apr 1945	3	5	3	5
3 Oct 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 5 Sep 1947

Course: ATC Officers - Administration and Organisation
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1947	1	30	1	30
27 Jan 1947	-	-	-	-	Moved to Cosford

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
24 Mar 1948	12	25	12	25

RAF Station Padgate

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 Apr 1948	12	35	12	35
by 8 Jun 1948	8	35	8	35
9 Jun 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station St Athan

Course: Dental Mechanics - NSA
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
22 Feb 1950	12	1	3	4	Transferred from Henlow

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	2	1	12

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Feb 1948	8	25 WAAF	1 intake only	25	Trainees posted from RAF School of Cookery, Halton
8 Apr 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
22 Apr 1948	8	35 RAF	8	35
12 Aug 1948	8	35 RAF or WAAF	8	35
27 Oct 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Spitalgate

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
22 Apr 1948	12	35 RAF	12	35
by 15 Jun 1948	8	35	8	35
16 Jun 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

Course: Batman/Waiter
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
3 Jun 1948	8	10	1	80
24 Nov 1948	8	25 RAF 10 WAAF	1	280

Course: Mess Steward - Conversion
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Jun 1948	8	9	2	36
24 Nov 1948	8	10 RAF 4 WAAF	2	56

Course: Clerks GD - Messing
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Aug 1948	6	12	6	12
30 Dec 1948	6	6	6	6

RAF Station Weeton

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	2	1	12

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
5 Feb 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
13 May 1948	8	35 RAF	8	35
7 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station West Kirby

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
8 Apr 1948	12	35 RAF	12	35
xx xxx 1948	8	35	8	35
2 Jun 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Wilmslow

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1948	8	20 RAF 10 WAAF	8	30
15 Apr 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
29 Apr 1948	8	35	8	35
3 Nov 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Wythall

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
22 Jan 1948	12	20 RAF 10 WAAF	12	30

RAF Station Yatesbury

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	3	1	18

Course: Officers Mess (NCO) Stewards - WAAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1947	3	5	4	5
3 Oct 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 5 Sep 1947

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
22 Jan 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	One entry only	25	To be posted from the School of Cookery, Halton
18 Mar 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
24 Jun 1948	8	35 RAF or WAAF	8	35
18 Aug 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Hospital Halton

Course: Cooks - Hospital
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1948	16	12	16	12
21 Apr 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled?

RAF Station Halton

Course: WAAF PT Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
26 Jan 1944	3	75	3	75	Transferred from Uxbridge, last intake there 10 Nov 1943

Course: Dental Hygienists - RAF and WAAF (ex Dental Clerks RAF and WAAF)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Jun 1945	16	12	16	12	Moved from RAF Regents Park

Course: Dental Clerks Orderly - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Jun 1945	3	30	3	30	Moved from RAF Regents Park

Course: Recruits Advanced Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
6 Dec 1945	8	25	1	200

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	7	1	42

RAF Station Hednesford

Course: Officers Mess (NCO) Stewards - WAAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1946	3	5	4	5
3 Oct 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 5 Sep 1947

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	2	1	12

Course: Equipment Assistants (NSA)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1947	7	115	1	805
5 Nov 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 1 Oct 1947

RAF Station Hereford

Course: Command Field Cookery
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1943	1	16	1	16	Last intake 8 Dec 1943
15 Dec 1943	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
19 Feb 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
27 May 1948	8	35	8	35
22 Sep 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Hunmanby Moor

Course: General Service Training - Potential WOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
9 Aug 1944	4	120	4	120
4 Oct 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 Recruits Centre

Course: General Service Training - WOs and Flt Sgts Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Aug 1944	4	120	4	120
4 Oct 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 Recruits Centre

Course: General Service Training - Cpls and Sgts Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Aug 1944	4	240	2	480
4 Oct 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 Recruits Centre

RAF Station Innsworth

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 Jan 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	One entry only	25
25 Mar 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
26 May 1948	8	40	1	320	Re-instated
3 Jun 1948	8	38 RAF 10 WAAF	1	384
1 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 School of Cookery

RAF Station Kirkham

Course: RAF Postal Service Supervisors Duties (Officers)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
11 Dec 1944	5 days	30	1	30	Transferred from Stannington

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	3	1	18

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
29 Jan 1948	12	20 RAF 10 WAAF	12	30
22 Apr 1948	12	35 RAF	12	35
6 May 1948	8	35 RAF	8	35
10 Nov 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/suspended?

RAF Station Melksham

Course: Officers Mess NCO Stewards - WAAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1945	3	10	3	10
25 Apr 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 5 Apr 1945

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1948	8	15 RAF 10 WAAF	8	25
4 Mar 1948	12	35 WAAF	12	35
10 Jun 1948	8	35	8	35
4 Aug 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/Suspended?

RAF Station Penarth

Course: Officers Mess NCO Stewards - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1944	4	60	2	120
10 May 1944	40	40	2	80
7 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to School of Administration

RAF Station Redcar

Course: Equipment Assistant - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1944	7	40	1	280
15 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 27 Apr 1944

Course: Clerks Provisioning - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	4	20	1	80
3 Feb 1944	4	20	2	40
8 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to School of Administration

Course: Clerks Provisioning - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Mar 1944	4	20	1	80
8 Jun 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to School of Administration

RAF Station Regents Park

Course: Dental Hygienists - RAF and WAAF (ex Dental Clerks RAF and WAAF)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1945	16	12	16	12
5 Mar 1945	16	12	16	12	Transferred from RAF Sidmouth
12 Jun 1945	--	-	-	-	Moved to RAF Halton

Course: Dental Clerks Orderly - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
3 Mar 1945	3	10	3	10	Transferred from RAF Sidmouth
3 May 1945	3	30	3	30
12 Jun 1945	--	-	-	-	Moved to RAF Halton

RAF Station South Farnborough

Course: Advanced Cookery Course 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1946	8	5	4	16
30 Jan 1946	12	As required		10
21 Jun 1946	-	-	-	-	Transferred to RAF School of Cookery

Course: Batman - RAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1946	6	4	1	24

RAF Station Uxbridge

Course: Accountant Officers - Dispersal Centre
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
30 Oct 1944	6 days	30	1	30	Three intakes only

Course: Clerks Accounting and Clerks Pay Accounting - Dispersal Centre
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
30 Oct 1944	6 days	30	1	30	Five intakes only

Course: Conversion, Clerks Equipment Accounting to Dispersal Centre
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
30 Oct 1944	9 days	40	11 days	40	Five intakes only

Course: Release Documentation - Training of Unit Staff (Officers) RAF & WAAF/Release Documentation - Training of Unit Staff RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 Nov 1944	6 days	40	1	40
8 Sep 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Release Documentation - Training of Unit Staff WOs & Senior NCOs - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
26 Feb 1945	6 days	80	1	80
7 May 1945	-	-	-	-	Renamed 'Release Documentation - Training of Unit Staff WOs & NCOs - RAF & WAAF', now open to Cpls.

Course: Release Documentation - Training of Unit Staff WOs & NCOs - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 May 1945	6 days	80	1	80
2 Jun 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 28 May 1945

Course: Dental Mechanics (Regular)
Effective Date	Length of Course	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	2 years as required			30
25 May 1949	2 years	10	10	40
1 Jan 1950	-	-	-	-	Suspended

Course: Senior Dental Mechanics
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	3 days	As required		6

RAF Station Yatesbury

Course: Cooks RAF - Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Dec 1943	3	13	1	39	Transferred from Halton, no changes.
23 Mar 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 2 Mar 1944.
pre Feb 1945	3	5	1	15	Re-instated?
14 Feb 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 21 Jan 1945.

Course: Officers Mess NCO Stewards - WAAF Practical Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1945	3	10	3	10
25 Apr 1945	3	5	4	5

RAF Station ?

Course: Advanced Cookery 'B' Course - RAF or WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1945	8	5	4	10
1 May 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 7 Mar 1945

RAF Station ?

Course: Advanced Cookery 'B' Course - RAF or WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1945	8	5	4	10
17 Apr 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 21 Feb 1945

School of Administration

School of Administration & Accountancy

Secretarial Branch Training Establishment

Course: Initial Admin Course Initial Administration - Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
9 Jul 1947	6	Irregular		30
3 Sep 1947	6	Irregular		90
11 Feb 1948	6	Irregular		*	*Peak of 80 across three course on temporary basis due to accommodation difficulties.
16 May 1949	6	25	8	25
28Dec 1949	6	26	7	26

Course: Initial Admin NSA Cadets
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
18 May 1949	6	16	8	16

Course: Accountant Officers - RAF & WAAF Service Accountancy
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1947	6	25	2	75
13 Aug 1947	8	Irregular		45
11 Feb 1948	8	Irregular		*	*Peak of 80 across three course on temporary basis due to accommodation difficulties.
16 May 1949	8	20	8	20
25 Jan 1950	8	34	9	34

Course: Service Accountancy NSA Cadets
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 May 1949	8	8	8	8
31 Aug 1949	7	8	8	8
25 Jan 1950	8	8	8	8

Course: Equipment Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
xx xxx xxx	12	40	4	120	Transferred from RAF Equipment Officers School
11 Feb 1948	12	Irregular		*	*Peak of 80 across three courses on temporary basis due to accommodation difficulties.
5 Jan 1949	13	As arranged		60	Combined peak with Equipment Officers School

Course: NSA Equipment Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
19 Jan 1949	6	14	8	14

Course: Admin Officers - Junior RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Jan 1944	4	30	5	30	Revival of course

Course: Admin Officers - RAF and WAAF Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1944	6	180	7	180
9 Feb 1944	-	-	-	-	Intake 9 Feb 1944 - 30 RAF officers only. No further intakes forecasted but a facility for 30 RAF and/or WAAF was maintained from 28 Mar 1944.
28 Mar 1944	6	30	7	30
17 May 1944	8	42	9	42	RAF intakes, but WAAF could be included but not taking the two week section on training for Mobile Warfare Conditions.
20 Sep 1944					Renamed 'Elementary Course in RAF Admin'

Course: Elementary Course in RAF Admin
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
20 Sep 1944	8 RAF 6 WAAF	60 30	9 7	60	First WAAF intake 25 Oct 1944
21 Feb 1945	"		"	150
30 May 1945	8 RAF	5 intakes of 90 in 8 weeks		450
19 Jun 1945	WAAF	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 9 May 1945
24 Apr 1946	8 RAF	3 intakes of 90 in 8 weeks		270
2 Oct 1946	8	60	5	120	break of 1 week after each intake
6 Nov 1946	8	45	5	90
21 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 9 Apr 1947

Course: Intermediate Course in RAF Admin and Accounting
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1944	4	30 RAF	5	30
18 Oct 1944	4	60 RAF/WAAF	5	60
14 Nov 1945	4	30 RAF/WAAF	5	30
9 Oct 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 11 Sep 1946

Course: Advanced Course in RAF Admin
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1944	4	60	5	60
2 Feb 1945	4	40	5	40	Intakes consist of 36 RAF and 4 WAAF
18 Apr 1945	4	30	5	30
25 May 1945	-	-	-	-	Suspended

Course: Accountant Officers RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1944	6	As required		10
28 Mar 1945	6	As required		20
30 May 1945	7	As required		130	RAF intakes only
4 Jul 1945	6	65	3	130
3 Jul 1946	6	25	1	160

Course: Special Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	As required			30
3 Feb 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled.

Course: RAF Postal Service Supervisors Duties (Officers)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
11 Dec 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to RAF Kirkham

Course: RAF Regiment Squadron Adjutants' Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	3	20	3	20
16 Feb 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 26 Jan 1944. RAF Regiment Squadron Adjutants could be included in the capacity of the Initial Admin RAF and WAAF Course.

WAAF School of Administration

Course: WAAF Officers' Administrative 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1946	2	30	2	30
30 Jan 1946	2	15	2	15	One week's break after every 2nd entry.
6 Mar 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Feb 1946

Course: General Service Training WAAF Senior NCOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1946	3	40	3	40
23 Jan 1946	3	20	3	20	One week's break after every 2nd entry.
13 Mar 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Feb 1946

Course: General Service Training WAAF Junior NCOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1946	3	80/40/40	1	160
23 Jan 1946	3	30	1	90
24 Apr 1946	3	30	1	90	Moved from RAF Stoke Orchard
4 Sep 1946	-	-	-	-	Course divided into course 'A' and Course 'B'

Course: Course 'A' WAAF Sgt and Administration Instructors Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Sep 1946	6	20	6	20

Course: Course 'B' WAAF Administrative Trade Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Sep 1946	3	20	3	20

School of Administrative Trades

No 1 School of Administrative Trades

Course: Equipment Officers - RAF and WAAF/Equipment Officers - RAF - Pre-Commissioning/Equipment Officers - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
13 Dec 1944	8	As required		100	Transferred from RAF Stannington. 10 places for officers ex-overseas
2 May 1945	8	100	5	200	WAAF Equipment Officer Intakes could be arranged within the peak of 200
8 Jun 1945	8	150	5	300	RAF and WAAF
3 Oct 1945	6	120	6	120	RAF and WAAF
11 Sep 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 1 Aug 1945

Course: Embarkation Assistants - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
14 Jun 1944	3	10	1	30	Transferred from RAF Weston-super-Mare
28 Sep 1944	3	20	1	60
1 Nov 1944	3	40/20/20/40	1	80
29 May 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 9 May 1945
7 Jun 1945	3	40/40/20	1	100	Re-instated
by 22 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Clerks Provisioning - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
8 Jun 1944	4	20	1	80	Transferred from RAF Redcar
12 Oct 1944	4	15	4	15
4 Jul 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 21 Jun 1945

Course: Clerks Provisioning - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
8 Jun 1944	4	20 RAF 15 WAAF	2	40 RAF 15 WAAF	Transferred from RAF Redcar
24 May 1945	4	20/20/20/40 RAF 15 WAAF	2	100 RAF 30 WAAF
28 Jun 1945	4	60	1	240	RAF only
4 Oct 1945	4	40	1	160	RAF only
28 Mar 1946	4	30 RAF 10 WAAF	1	160
2 Sep 1946	4	10 RAF 10 WAAF	1	80
16 Jan 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 19 Dec 1946

Course: Clerks Accounting Conversion for NCOs - RAF and RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
14 Jun 1944				20	Transferred from RAF Penarth
by 22 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Clerks Accounting - RAF and RAF/Clerks Pay Accounting - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
xx Jun 1944	As required			20	Transferred from RAF Penarth
3 May 1945	5	35 RAF 25 WAAF	1	300
28 Jun 1945	5	75 RAF 25 WAAF	1	500
5 Jul 1945	5	100	1	500	RAF only
25 Oct 1945	5	120	1	600	RAF only
28 Feb 1946	5	95 RAF 25 WAAF	1	600
25 Apr 1946	5	145 RAF 25 WAAF	1	850
6 Jun 1946	5	125 RAF 25 WAAF	1	750
xx xxx xxxx	5	10 RAF 25 WAAF	1	175
14 Nov 1946	5	25	5	25
8 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 24 Apr 1947

Course: Clerks GD Non-Public Accounts - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Jun 1944	3	20	3	20	Transferred from RAF Penarth
9 Aug 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 29 Jul 1944

Course: Typewriting - Clerks GD Course/Clerks (General Duties) Initial, RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1947	4	80	1	320
2 Jan 1947	16	80	4	320	Formerly Typewriting - Clerks GD Course
19 May 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled?

Course: NCO Clerks GD
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Jun 1944	3	30 RAF 60 WAAF	3	90	Transferred from RAF Penarth
1 Aug 1945	3	70 RAF 20 WAAF	3	90
14 Nov 1945	3	20	3	20
3 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 12 Jun 1946

Course: Clerks GD
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Mar 1947	4	40	4	40
23 Apr 1947	4	60	2	120
31 Jul 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 17 Jul 1947

Course: Clerk GD
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1948	6	6 RAF 40 WAAF 54 NSA	1	600
18 Mar 1948	6	6 RAF Regt 30 WAAF 64 NSA	1	600
21 Oct 1948	6	100 NSA	1	600

Course: Clerk GD (NSA)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Aug 1947	6	40	2	120	There was a 1 week break after every 6 weeks
22 Jan 1948	6	40	1	240
by 22 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	See entry above

Course: Clerks Accounting (Equipment & Pay) - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
xx Jun 1944	As required			20	To meet Miscellaneous commitments, transferred from RAF Penarth
by 22 Jul 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Clerks Equipment Accounting - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Jun 1945	4	40/60	1	200
23 May 1946	-	-	-	-	Combined with WAAF course

Course: Clerks Equipment Accounting - WAAF/Clerks Equipment Accounting - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1946	4	20	1	80
23 May 1946	4	20 RAF 20 WAAF	1	160
31 Oct 1946	4	20	4	20
15 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 17 Apr 1947

Course: Equipment Assistants - RAF/Equipment Assistants - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 Jun 1944	7	70	1	510	Transferred from RAF Weston-super-Mare.
23 Nov 1944	7	60/80	1	500	Peak includes places for 20 ex-SNCOs ex-overseas.
28 Jun 1945	7	400	1	2,800
23 May 1946	7	180 RAF 20 WAAF	1	1,400
30 May 1946	7	12 RAF 12 WAAF	1	168
31 Oct 1946	7	15	3	45
5 Jun 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 17 Apr 1947

Course: WAAF NCO Equipment Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
14 Jun 1944				40	Transferred from RAF Redcar
2 Jan 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 12 Dec 1945

Course: Officers Mess NCO Stewards - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Jun 1944	4	40	2	80	Transferred from RAF Penarth
6 Dec 1944	4	20	1	80	Followed by 3 weeks practical training at selected TTC Stations.
28 Mar 1945	4	10	2	20
8 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 23 Apr 1947

Course: Clerks C & D (Postal Duties) Refresher - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Mar 1945	2	24	2	24
31 Oct 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 17 Oct 1945

Course: Clerks GD (Postal Duties) Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
31 May 1945	3	32	3	32	One week's break after every 4th course
21 Jun 1945	3	20	1	60
22 Nov 1945	3	15 RAF 5 WAAF	1	60
28 Feb 1946	3	10 RAF 10 WAAF	1	60
2 May 1946	3	30	1	30	WAAF only
14 Nov 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 24 Oct 1946

Course: Clerks GD (Postal Duties) Clerks GD - Postal
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
8 May 1947	2	21	2	21
2 Oct 1947	2	20	2	20
15 Jan 1948	2	16	2	16
27 May 1948	4	16	2	32
28 Oct 1948	4	20	4	20
17 Aug 1949	3	15	3	15
1 Feb 1950	-	-	-	-	Transferred toNo 2 School of Administrative Trades.

Course: RAF Postal Service Supervisors Duties (Officers)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1945	5 days	30	1	30	One week's break after every 4th course
20 Apr 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 16 Apr 1945

Course: Clerks Movement Control
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1946	6	16	1	96
4 Apr 1946	6	6	1	36
19 Dec 1946	6	6	2	18
8 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 23 Apr 1947

Course: Air Movement Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Jul 1946	3	20 Offs 130 ORs	4	150
8 Aug 1946	3	5	1	15
28 Oct 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 7 Oct 1946

Course: Air Traffic Duties
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Nov 1946	3	20	3	20	Officers only
8 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 17 Apr 1947

No 2 School of Administrative Trades

Course: Air Movements - Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 May 1947	3	20	3	20
30 Jul 1947	3	20	4	20
15 Feb 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Air Movement Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 May 1947	3	24	3	24
23 Jul 1947	3	24	4	24
11 Mar 1948	-	-	-	-	Suspended
5 Jan 1949	3	20	3	20
11 May 1949	3	9	3	9
25 May 1949	3	*	3	*	There were intakes of 35 on: - 25 May 15 June 6 July From 3 August intakes reverted to 9 every 3 weeks.
4 Jan 1950	3	6	3	6

Course: Equipment Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Apr 1949	10	26 Regt 59 NSA 15 WRAF	1	1,000
4 Jan 1950	10	44 RAF 15 WRAF	1	590
29 Mar 1950	10	36¹	1	360²	¹May include up to 13 WRAF ²May include up to 130 WRAF

Course: Equipment Assistants (Short) Equipment Assistant NSA and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 May 1947	7	70 RAF 15 WAAF	1	595
2 Oct 1947	7	53 RAF 32 WAAF	1	595
27 Nov 1947	7	68 RAF 32 WAAF	1	700
12 Feb 1948	7	126 RAF 20 WAAF	1	1,022
6 May 1948	4	126 RAF 20 WAAF	1	584
24 Jun 1948	4	102 RAF 14 WAAF	1	464
4 Nov 1948	4	133 RAF 12 WAAF	1	725
7 Apr 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Equipment Assistants (Long)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
12 Jun 1947	26	40	4	240
18 Nov 1948	16	60	4	240
30 Dec 1948	16	40	2	320
7 Apr 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Clerks - Equipment Accounting
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	4	35 RAF 5 WAAF	1	160
23 Oct 1947	5	35 RAF 5 WAAF	1	200
19 Feb 1948	5	55 RAF Nil WAAF 50 RAF 5 WAAF	Alternate weeks	275
29 Apr 1948	5	20 RAF 23 WAAF	5	43
12 Aug 1948	5	18 RAF 20 WAAF	5	38
16 Sep 1948	5	18 RAF 65 WAAF	5	83
21 Oct 1948	5	18 RAF 4 WAAF	1	110
4 May 1949	5	20 RAF 5 WAAF	1	125
4 Jan 1950	5	16 RAF 5 WAAF	1	105
29 Mar 1950	5	18¹	2	54²	¹May include up to 8 WRAF ²May include up to 24 WRAF
19 Apr 1950	5	16¹	2	48²	¹May include up to 16 WRAF ²May include up to 48 WRAF

Course: Clerks - Pay Accounting
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	5	29 RAF 5 WAAF	1	170
23 Oct 1947	6	42 RAF 8 WAAF	1	300
19 Feb 1948	6	57 RAF 8 WAAF	1	390
1 Apr 1948	6	90 RAF 10 WAAF	1	600
24 Jun 1948	6	68 RAF 7 WAAF	1	450
19 Aug 1948	6	70 RAF 5 WAAF	1	450
16 Sep 1948	6	70 RAF 12 WAAF	1	492
21 Oct 1948	6	9 RAF 9 WAAF	3	36
20 Jan 1949	8	12 RAF 12 WAAF	4	48
4 May 1949	8	60 RAF 10 WAAF	1	560
4 Jan 1950	8	50 RAF 10 WAAF	1	480
29 Mar 1950	8	19¹	1	152²	¹May include up to 11 WRAF ²May include up to 88 WRAF
19 Apr 1950	8	20¹	1	160²	¹May include up to 13 WRAF ²May include up to 104 WRAF

Course: Clerks - Movement Control
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	6	15	3	30
30 Oct 1947	6	30	3	60
11 Mar 1948	-	-	-	-	Suspended
30 Dec 1948	6	12	3	24
29 Mar 1950	6	12	6	12
26 Apr 1950	6	6	6	6

Course: Clerks GD - Postal
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jan 1950	3	12	3	12	Transferred from No 1 School of Administrative Trades
12 Apr 1950	3	5	3	5

Course: Clerks GD (Shorthand Typist)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Mar 1950	26	15	3	135

Course: Clerks GD (Typist)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Mar 1950	13	30	1	390

Course: Warrant Officers Caterer
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
25 Jun 1947	4	30	4	30
xx xxx 1948	4	15	4	15
14 Apr 1948	-	-	-	-	Suspended
1 Jun 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Officers Mess Stewards - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	4	20	4	20
21 Aug 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 18 Sep 1947

Course: Clerks - Accounting
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	10	20	4	60
10 Jul 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 24 Jul 1947

Course: Clerks - Provisioning
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
29 May 1947	4	12 RAF 8 WAAF	4	20
23 Oct 1947	4	52 RAF 8 WAAF	4	60
19 Feb 1948	4	32 RAF	4	32
2 Dec 1948	4	24	2	48
5 May 1949	4	22	2	44
29 Mar 1950	4	10	5	10
12 Apr 1950	4	8	4	8

Course: Clerks Messing - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
9 Jul 1947	4	24	4	24	Transferred from School of Cookery, RAF Halton
5 Nov 1947	4	32	4	32
by 23 Mar 1948	4	8	4	8
23 Mar 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled/Suspnded?

Course: Clerks GD (NSA)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1948	6	40	1	240
11 Mar 1948	-	-	-	-	Incorporated into 'Clerks GD - RAF & WAAF'

Course: Clerks GD
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
18 Mar 1948	6	40 WAAF 6 RAF (Reg) 54 RAF (NSA)	1	600
21 Oct 1948	6	20 WAAF 140 RAF (Reg & NSA)	1	960	The build up to this peak was to be gradual with the intake on 21 Oct 1948 being 80, increasing by 20 each week until an intake rate of 160 was reached on 18 Nov 1948.
4 May 1949	6	62 RAF 38 WRAF	1	600
4 Jan 1950	6	57 RAF 38 WRAF	1	570
29 Mar 1950	6	28¹	1	168²	¹May include up to 28 WRAF ²May include up to 168 WRAF
19 Apr 1950	6	29¹	1	174²	¹May include up to 29 WRAF ²May include up to 174 WRAF

No 1 School of Cookery (Halton)

RAF School of Cookery

Course: RAF Cooks, Elementary
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	4	40	1	160
3 Feb 1944	4	25	1	100
6 Jul 1944	4	5	1	20
4 Jan 1945	6	50	1	300	Includes practical training
4 Oct 1945	3	250	1	750
30 May 1946	6	30 RAF 40 WAAF	1	420
31 Oct 1946	6	20	2	60
7 Nov 1946	12	16	2	96
8 May 1947	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 24 Apr 1947

Course: RAF Cooks - Elementary Group C Part 1
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 May 1947	4	15 RAF 10 WAAF	1	100
18 Feb 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 22 Jan 1948

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jul 1948	8	30	1	240
xx xxx xxxx	8	23	1	184
28 Apr 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Cooks - Initial Group B
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
24 Apr 1947	26	20	2	260
1 Jul 1948	26	15	3	130
2 Sep 1948	26	16	8	56	RAF or WAAF
21 Apr 1949	26	24	8	96	RAF or WAAF
29 Mar 1950	26	13¹	13	26²	¹May include up to 13 WRAF ²May include up to 26 WRAF

Course: Catering Officers - Initial RAF & WAAF RAF & WAAF Initial and Refresher Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
TBA	As required			12
15 Aug 1945	4	As required		40
18 Jul 1946	4	25	4	25
14 Nov 1946	8	12	4	25
8 Jan 1948	8	As required		12

Course: Catering Officers - Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Oct 1949	2	12	2	12	Intakes alternated between Officer and WOs; Officers' course reduced when accommodation was required for Catering Officer Initial Course.

Course: Catering Officers - WAAF Post Graduate Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 Jan 1944	2	24	2	24
TBA	-	-	-	-	Renamed RAF & WAAF Initial and Refresher Training, last intake 10 May 1944

Course: NCO Cooks - Conversion 'C' to 'B' Cooks - Conversion 'C' to 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1947	12	10	12	10
23 Apr 1947	20	40	10	80
18 Feb 1948	20	As Arranged		192	There was one entry of 48 on 28 Jan 1948, followed by another of 48 on 11 Feb 1948 to replace the scheduled entry on 11 Feb 1948.
26 May 1948	20	16	4	80	Intakes may include WAAFs if RAF not available
28 Oct 1948	20	16	2	160
18 May 1949	20	14 RAF 2 WRAF	2	160
29 Mar 1950	20	20¹	2	200²	¹May include up to 8 WRAF ²May include up to 80 WRAF

Course: NCOs Messing - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	4	3	4	3
8 Mar 1944	4	3	4	3	Transferred from No 2 School of Cookery
18 Sep 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 22 Aug 1945

Course: NCOs Messing - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	4	21	4	21
8 Mar 1944	4	21	4	21	Transferred from No 2 School of Cookery
18 Sep 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 22 Aug 1945

Course: WAAF Cooks Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	3	25	1	75
8 Mar 1944	3	25	1	75	Transferred from No 2 School of Cookery

Course: RAF Cooks Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	3	16	1	48
14 Mar 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 21 Feb 1945

Course: WO and NCO Cooks - RAF and WAAF Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1945	4	100	4	100
9 Oct 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 12 Sep 1945

Course: WO Caterers - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1944	4	15	4	15
9 Aug 1944	4	5	4	5
31 Jan 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 3 Jan 1945

Course: Advanced Cookery - Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Aug 1944	8	40	-	40	One intake only
3 Dec 1944	16	24	16	24	Reactivated

Course: Advanced Cookery 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1946	16	24	16	24
15 Mar 1946	-	-	-	-	Course suspended
19 May 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Advanced Cookery 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
21 Jun 1946	12	As required		10	Transferred from RAF Farnborough
19 May 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Cookery for Motor Boat Crews
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 Dec 1944	3	10	1	30
14 Mar 1945	3	12	1	36
26 Jun 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 6 Jun 1945

Course: Clerks Messing - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1947	4	24	4	24
25 Jun 1947	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 2 School of Administrative Trades, RAF Hereford

RAF School of Physical Training

No 1 RAF School of Physical Training

Course: Physical Fitness Officers - Initial Physical Fitness Officers - Phase 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Aug 1945	8	20	8	20
24 Oct 1945	8	15	4	30
xx xxx xxxx	8	12	8	12
23 Jun 1948	8	As required		12
23 Nov 1949	4	As required		12	Runs in series with Phase 'B'

Course: Physical Fitness Officers - Phase 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Dec 1949	4	As required		12	Runs in series with Phase 'A'
1 Mar1950	4	12	4	12	Intake cancelled if a Phase 'A' Course was required.

Course: Physical Fitness Officers - Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
2 Aug 1944	1	175	1	175

Course: Assistant Physical Fitness Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	3	12	3	12
9 Mar 1949	3	12	12	12

Course: Initial Physical Training (Instructor)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
20 Feb 1946	8	30	1	240
29 May 1946	8	16	2	64
16 Oct 1946	8	10	2	40

Course: PT Instructors RAF - Re-Qualification
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Aug 1944	3	200	3	200
29 Nov 1944	3	150	3	150
10 Jul 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Jun 1945

Course: Reclassification - PT Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	2	12	2	12

Course: Advance PT Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	26	12	13	24

Course: Physical and Recreational Training - Officers and Assistant PTIs RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
20 Jun 1945	3	150	3	150
22 Aug 1945	3	130	3	130
13 Feb 1946	3	55	3	55

Course: Assistant PTI
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	3	12	3	12

Course: Swimming Course for Air Crew
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1945	1	20	1	20
21 Nov 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Physical Training - ATC Cadets
Effective Date	Length of Course	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
3 Jan 1947	2 days	70 ATC Cadets 10 VR (T) Officers	1	80
6 Sep 1947	2 days	30 ATC Cadets 6 VR (T) Officers	1	36

Course: WAAF PTI - Initial WRAF PTI Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
24 Sep 1947	12	20	14	20
7 Jan 1948	12	35	14	35
15 Apr 1948	12	24	6	48
20 Jan 1949	13	14	7	28
29 Mar 1950	13	14	14	14

Course: WAAF PTI - Advanced
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Jan 1948	18	12	19	12	Includes 10 days leave

Course: WAAF PTI - Reclassification
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
24 Sep 1947	2	12	4	12

Course: Ab Initio PTI Physical Training Instructor - Ab Initio
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1947	18	12	2	96
11 Dec 1947	18	30	2	270
18 Feb 1948	18	30	Intervals of 2 weeks and 4 weeks alternately	180
12 May 1949	18	24	6	72
19 Oct 1949	18	14	Every 3 & 4 weeks alternately	84	Intake date are the output dates of the GST 'C' Refresher Course at Hereford
29 Mar 1950	18	12	Every 3 & 4 weeks alternately	72

Course: Recreational Training of Officials and Coaches
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	1	24	1	24

Course: Athletic Coaching
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
9 May 1949	2	12 officers 12 airmen	-	24	One course only

Course: Advanced Fencing Training

Effective Date

Length of Course

(weeks)

Intake

Frequency of Intake

(weeks)

Peak

Remarks

7 Jun 1949

10 officers

8 SNCOs

6 airmen

4 WRAF

One course only

No 2 RAF School of Physical Training

Course: Initial Physical Training (Instructors)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1946	8	40	1	320
3 Jul 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 8 May 1946

Course: Physical Fitness Officers - Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Nov 1945	8	40	1	320

Course: Junior NCOs Technical Trades
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1945	4	67	1	268
5 Dec 1945	4	62	1	248

Course: Swimming Course for Air Crew
Effective Date	Length of Course (days)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1946	6	40	1	40	Formerly at Blackpool
21 Nov 1945	6	40	1	40
22 Jan 1946	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 16 Jan 1946

No 2 School of Cookery

Course: Cooks Refresher Course WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1944	3	16	1	48
5 Jan 1944	3	25	1	75	No increased establishment involved
8 Mar 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 1 School of Cookery

Course: NCOs Messing - RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	4	3	4	3
8 Mar 1944	-	-	-		Transferred to No 1 School of Cookery

Course: NCOs Messing - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	4	21	4	21
8 Mar 1944	-	-	-	-	Transferred to No 1 School of Cookery

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jul 1948	8	38 RAF 10 WAAF	1	384	Transferred from establishment of RAF Innsworth
28 Oct 1948	8	23 RAF 15 WAAF	1	304
18 Nov 1948	8	30 RAF 15 WAAF	1	360
5 May 1949	8	40 RAF	1	320
4 Jan 1950	8	34	1	272
29 Mar 1950	8	60¹	1	480²	¹For 10 weeks then 46. May include up to 3 WRAF ²For 10 weeks then running down to 368. May include up to 24 WRAF
19 Apr 1950	8	50¹	1	400²	¹May include up to 20 WRAF ²May include up to 160 WRAF

Equipment Officers' School/RAF Equipment Officers' School

Course: Equipment Officers - RAF and WAAF Equipment Officers - RAF and WRAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	6	12	4	24	WAAF only
16 Feb 1944	8	20	9	20	Intakes 10 on 16 Feb and 15 Mar to provide 10 places for officers ex-overseas. WAAF only
16 Feb 1944	8	60 RAF 20 WAAF	4	170	10 places for officers ex-overseas
5 Sep 1945	6	110	2	330	later revised
5 Sep 1945	6	150	2	450
9 Oct 1946	8	75	2	300
6 Nov 1946	8	60/65	2	250
8 Jun 1947	12	40	2	240	Break of one week between courses
19 Nov 1947	12	40	4	120	Break of one week between courses
5 Jan 1949	13	As arranged		60	Combined peak with Secretarial Branch Training Establishment
15 Jun 1949	13	40	14	40
28 Dec 1949	13	25 or 20	5	65	Intakes in sequence 25: 20: 20.

Equipment Training School

Course: Equipment Assistants - WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1944	6	40	1	240
2 Mar 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 20 Jan 1944.

WAAF Cadet Training Unit

Course: WAAF OCTU
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Feb 1944	8	As required		220
9 Feb 1944	8	As required		130
19 Apr 1944	8	As required		150
25 Jul 1945	8	As required		80
2 Oct 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 8 Aug 1945

WAAF Officers' School

Course: WAAF Admin 'A' Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1945	4	40	5	40	One week's break after each course.
19 Jun 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake23 May 1945

Course: WAAF Admin 'C' Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1945	2	40	2	40	One week's break after every second course.
10 Oct1945	2	30	2	30

Course: WAAF Instructors' Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1945	2	10	2	10	One week's break after every second course.
2 Oct 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 19 Sep 1945

Medical Training Depot

Medical Training Establishment & Depot

Course: Medical Officers - Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1947	3	40	2	80
30 Jan 1947	4	40	4	40

Course: WOs & SNCOs Medical Admin
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	4	As required		15
31 May 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: SNCOs Medical Admin
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
6 Sep 1948	3	15	4	15

Course: Junior NCOs Medical Admin
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Feb 1949	3	25	4	25

Course: NCOs Medical Administrative & Sick Quarters Accountancy - RAF & WRAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	2	As required		35
31 May 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Nursing Orderlies RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1944	5	50	1	250
27 Apr 1944	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 23 Mar 1944. Airman to fill vacancies on WAAF course

Course: Nursing Orderlies - Allied
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	9	35 RAF 11 WRAF	1	414
31May 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Nursing Orderlies WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1944	5	30	1	150
20 Jan 1944	5	50	1	250
7 Feb 1945	-	-	-	-	Changed to 'Nursing Orderlies RAF'

Course: Nursing Orderlies - RAF Nursing Orderlies - RAF & WAAF Nursing Orderlies
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 Feb 1945	5	50	1	250	Changed from 'Nursing Orderlies WAAF'
20 Sep 1945	5	100	1	500
1 Nov 1945	5	120 RAF 25 WAAF	1	625	RAF & WAAF
21 Mar 1946	8	180 RAF 30 WAAF	1 4	1,500
1 Aug 1946	12	30	1	360
29 May 1947	12	40	1	480
xx xxx xxxx	12	58 RAF 12 WAAF	1 4	840
8 Apr 1948	12	8 RAF 12 WAAF	1	240
19 Aug 1948	12	9 RAF 11 WAAF	1	240
2 Sep 1948	9	65 RAF 10 WAAF	1	675
4 May 1949	9	35 RAF 11 WRAF	1	414
29 Mar 1950	9	40¹	1	360²	¹May include up to 10 WRAF ²May include up to 90 WRAF

Course: Sanitary Assistants Hygiene Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Mar 1950	12	As required		20
4 Mar 1950	12	As required		20	Renamed 'Hygiene Assistants'

Course: Dental Clerk Orderly - RAF & WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Sep 1945	3	30	3	30
20 Sep 1945	3	32	1	96

Course: Part 1 - Dispensers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
20 Feb 1948	26	15	26	15

Course: Nursing Orderlies - Allied
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	12	As required		20

Course: WO's and SNCO's Medical Administrative Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	4	As required		15

Course: NCO's Medical Administration and Sick Quarters Accounting, RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	2	As required		35

RAF Dental Training Centre

Course: Dental Hygienists WAAF - Part I Dental Hygienists - Part I
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	16	20	8	40
21 Oct 1948	8	4	4	8
xx xxx xxxx	9	5	5	10	Name changed?
29 Mar 1950	9	7	5	14
3 May 1950	9	20	5	40

Course: Dental Hygienists WAAF - Part II
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1948	16	As required		6
by 22 Jul 1948	12	20	8	40
20 Oct 1948	12	20	8	40
17 Feb 1949	16	8	8	16

Course: Dental Hygienists WAAF - Part III
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Jan 1949	2	20	8	20
9 Jun 1949	12	8	8	16

Course: Dental Hygienists WAAF - Part IV
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
1 Jan 1949	2	8	8	8

Course: Dental Hygienists - Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	10 days	As required		10

Course: Dental Officers - Initial
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jan 1947	3	40	2	80
30 Jan 1947	4	40	4	40
by 22 Jul 1948	4	As required		10	Includes training at Uxbridge and Moreton in Marsh

Course: Dental Clerks Orderly - Part I Dental Clerks Orderly
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1948	4	15	4	15
29 Apr 1948	8	28 RAF 12 WAAF	4	80
21 Oct 1948	8	4 RAF 4 WAAF	4	16
7 Jul 1949	9	5 RAF 5 WAAF	5	20
18 Jan 1950	9	15	5	30
29 Mar 1950	9	10	5	20

Course: Dental Clerks Orderly - Part II
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1948	4	15	4	15
27 May 1948	4	28 RAF 12 WAAF	4	40
23 Dec 1948	8	4 RAF 4 WAAF	4	16
27 Sep 1949	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Dental Clerks Orderly - NCO Instructors
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	1	As required		10

Course: Dental Mechanics - Regular
Effective Date	Length of Course	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	2 years	As required		35
25 May 1949	2 years	10	10	70
1 Jan 1950	-	-	-	-	Suspended

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Nov 1948	8	30	1	240
18 Nov 1948	8	23	1	184

School of Hygiene

Course: Hygiene Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	16	As required		20

School of Radiography

Course: Dental Mechanics (NSA)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	12-20	As available		45

RAF Hospital Ely

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
27 May 1948	8	12	8	12
8 Dec 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

RAF Hospital Wroughton

Course: Cooks, Hospital, RAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
3 Apr 1946	8	10	4	20
21 Apr 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled?

Control Commission (Air) School

Course: Control Commission (Air)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1944	3	100 Offs 100 ORs	3	200
4 Oct 1944	2	200	2	200	Officers only
28 Feb 1945	2	200 Offs 90 NCO\|s	2	290
29 May 1945	-	-	-	-	Cancelled, last intake 16 May 1945

School of Training Organisation and Method

Course: Training Organisation and Method - Officers & WOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	2	As required		35
12 Jan 1949	2	20	2	20

Course: Instructors, Phases 'A' and 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1945	2	18 A 42 B	2 2	60
25 Jul 1945	2	48 A 84 B	2 2	132
xx xxx xxxx	2	48 A 60 B	2 2	108
13 Nov 1946	Phase 'A' - 4 Phase 'B' - 2	24 A 60 B	2 2	48 60

Course: Instructor - Instructional Technique (ex Instructor - Phase 'B')
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
13 Nov 1946	2	60	2	60
6 Jul 1949	3	40	3	40

Course: Instructor Refresher - FIIA and FIIE
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Aug 1949	4	24	2	48	Suspended

WAAF NCO Administrative School

Course: GST - WAAF Senior NCOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1945	3	27	1	81
25 Jul 1945	3	27	1	81	Moved from RAF Wilmslow
3 Oct 1945	3	40	3	40

Course: GST - WAAF Junior NCOs
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jul 1945	3	80	1	240
25 Jul 1945	3	80	1	240	Moved from RAF Wilmslow
3 Oct 1945	3	80/40/40	3	160

No 31 (WAAF) Recruits Centre

No 31 School of WRAF Recruit Training

Course: WAAF Recruits - Training WRAF Recruit Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Oct 1944	3	500	1	1700
16 Oct 1944	3	As required		500	450 on CM basis, included reception facilities.
19 Mar 1945	3	As required		500	250 on CM basis instead of 450
4 Aug 1945	3	As required		200
xx xxx xxxx	3	As required		650
24 Jul 1946	4	As required		750
xx xxx xxxx	2	100	1	200
16 Jun 1947	2	60	1	120
by 22 Jul 1948	4	As required		880
12 Jan 1949	4	283	1	1,132
1 Feb 1949	5	283	1	1,415
25 Apr 1949	5	170	1	850
8 Oct 1949	6	100	1	600

Course: WAAF Reception WRAF Recruits Reception
Effective Date	Length of Course	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1947	3-4 days	As required		100
16 Jun 1947	1	60	1	60
by 22 Jul 1948	4-10 days	As required		220
4 Jan 1949	5-7 days	283	1	283
18 Apr 1949	5-7 days	170	1	170
8 Oct 1949	5-7 days	100	1	100

Course: WAAF Holding
Effective Date	Length of Course	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1947	-	-	-	100
16 Jun 1947				-	Transferred to WAAF Depot, RAF Hawkinge

WAAF Depot

WRAF Depot

Course: General Service Training - WAAF Officers
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 Oct 1947	3	Irregular		15
26 May 1948	-	-	-	-	Suspended
13 Oct 1948	3	12	4	12	Re-instated

Course: WAAF Officer Cadet Training WRAF OCT 'A'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
30 Jun 1948	12	As required		24	One intake only
13 Oct 1948	12	12	14	12	Re-instated
7 Sep 1949	12	12	14	24	Peak combined with WRAF OCT 'B'. Course 'A' is for Airwomen Cadets

Course: WAAF Officer Cadet Training WRAF OCT 'B'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
31 Aug 1949	13	12	14	24	Peak combined with WRAF OCT 'A'. Course 'B' is for Direct Entrants

Course: WAAF SNCOs General Service Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 Jan 1949	4	10	5	10

Course: WAAF Junior NCOs General Service Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
5 Jan 1949	4	30	5	30

Course: General Service Training & WAAF Administrative Trade Training WAAF/WRAF Potential NCOs General Service Training WRAF Administrative - Airwomen
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
11 Jun 1947	3	20	3	20	Transferred from No 1 Radio School, Digby
6 Oct 1947	3	30	3	30
28 Apr 1948	4	30	5	30
5 Jan 1949	4	30	5	30	Renamed 'WAAF Potential NCOs General Service Training'
22 Feb 1950	4	30	5	30	Renamed 'WRAF Administrative - Airwomen'

Course: WAAF Administrative & General Service Training Instructors Course WAAF General Service Training Instructors Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
11 Jun 1947	4	20	6	20	Transferred from No 1 Radio School, Digby
15 Oct 1947	4	12	6	12
5 Jan 1949	4	12	5	12

Course: WAAF Re-engagement (Reception)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1948	1	60	1	60
20 Dec 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: WAAF Re-engagement (Training)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Dec 1948	2	60	1	120
27 Dec 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: WAAF Holding WAAF Re-engagement (Holding)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
16 Jun 1947	-	-	-	20	Transferred from RAF Wilmslow
14 Dec 1948	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: WRAF Re-engagement - Refresher
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
4 Jan 1949	3	60	*	60	*Intakes at
24 May 1949	3 and 4 alternately	15	1	60
9 Aug 1949	4	30	2	60

Course: General Service Training WAAFVR List (Flying)
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
7 May 1948	2 days	As required		16	This course consisting of two intakes only, was held during breaks in the existing courses at the WAAF Depot.
20 Nov 1948	2 days	16	0	16	One intake only.

Record Office

Course: Shorthand Writing
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Apr 1948	24	6 RAF or WAAF	1	144	The instruction was given on a part-time basis, the trainees being borne against the overall Clerk GD establishment of the Record Office in the ratio of 4 to 3.
15 Aug 1950	-	-	-	-	Cancelled

Course: Cooks - Elementary - Group 'C'
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	8	35	8	35

Equipment and Secretarial Wing of RAF College

Course: Cadet Training
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	24	22	13	110

RAF Chaplain School

Course: Moral Leadership Course - RAF and WAAF
Effective Date	Length of Course (days)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
by 22 Jul 1948	6	Irregular		40	Intakes included no more than 8 officers.

Personnel Selection Training School

Course: Clerks GD/PS
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
15 Nov 1948	6	40	7	40	Combined Peak with Short Course

Course: Clerks GD Personnel Selection
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre May 1949	6	40	7	40
16 May 1949	6	18	6	18
7 Jun 1949	5	25	5	25
24 Aug 1949	5	45	5	45
1 Jan 1950	6	18	6	18

Course: Clerks GP/PS - Short Course Recruiters' Intelligence Testing Course
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Oct 1948	2	As required		40	Combined Peak with Long Course
5 Jan 1949	2	As required		40	Renamed

Administrative Apprentices Training School

Course: Admin Apprentices Clerks GD Clerks Accounting Equipment Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (months)	Peak	Remarks
pre Jun 1949	16	230	4	920
10 Jun 1949	-	-	-	-	Listed as separate course - see below

Course: Admin Apprentices - Clerks GD
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (months)	Peak	Remarks
10 Jun 1949	16	40	4	160
9 Jan 1950	16	20	4	80

Course: Admin Apprentices - Clerks Accounting
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (months)	Peak	Remarks
10 Jun 1949	16	20	4	80
9 Jan 1950	16	10	4	40

Course: Admin Apprentices - Equipment Assistants
Effective Date	Length of Course (months)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (months)	Peak	Remarks
10 Jun 1949	16	40	4	160
9 Jan 1950	16	20	4	80

RAF Central Band

Course: RAF Regiment Trumpeters
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
28 Sep 1949	12	6	13	12

Mess Staff School

Course: Messing Orderly/Batman
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
pre Apr 1950	8	30	1	320
19 Apr 1950	8	28¹	1	224²	¹May include up to 4 WRAF ²May include up to 32 WRAF