Defence College of Communications and Information Systems (DCCIS)

The College consists of a Headquarters and the 11th Signal Regiment (Royal School of Signals) based at Blandford Camp, Number 1 Radio School based at DCAE Cosford and the Royal Navy CIS Training Unit at HMS Collingwood. The College is a Defence Training Establishment (DTE) and delivers single Service and overseas CIS training.

The Defence Training Rationalisation (DTR) Integrated Project Team is managing a large programme to put a number of DTEs, including DCCIS, into a partnering arrangement as part of a Public-Private Partnership. The programme announced Metrix as the preferred bidder for the future delivery of specialist training. The MOD will transfer responsibility for the outputs of the College to the Metrix consortium in mid-2011.

DCCIS Mission

To train Servicemen and women to deliver information and communication services on, and in support of, operations.

DCCIS Vision

A versatile, forward looking, joint establishment that delivers confident, battle-winning people to Defence with the right technical, military and command skills, education and ethos, in the quantity needed.

It puts trainees first and generates highly motivated staff who deliver inspirational training, and command of trainees, in a current operational context. It achieves excellence through continuous improvement and, working closely with Metrix and others, makes the DTR programme right for CIS training and capitalises on its opportunities.

Headquarters

HQ DCCIS provides the governance for the delivery of Army, RAF and RN CIS training. It also initiates and delivers training and organisational change to support the delivery of training to Servicemen and women who deliver information and communication services on, and in support of, operations.

11th Signal Regiment, Royal School of Signals (RSS)

The main element of the School at Blandford Camp, 11 Sig Regt (RSS) is the Army's centre for Communications and Information Systems training for officers and soldiers. The School comprises training delivery and training support elements as well as providing supervisory care for all students undergoing training. The School has training facilities for cable and fibre optics, computer laboratories, mobile radio, trunk and satellite systems. These are backed by a full range of training support facilities, a technical library and both electronic and technical workshops.

Number 1 Radio School

No1 Radio School has responsibility for training TG4 (ICT technicians), Future Engineering Officers under the Basic Entry Foundation Degree Scheme and Eng (CE) Officers. The School is focused on meeting Defence needs for current and future ICT and Eng (CE) training and although it still trains for the maintenance and operation of legacy systems, emphasis is geared to the delivery of Information Management and network enabled services. It also incorporates the Aerial Erector School at RAF Digby and has responsibility for Engineering Officer Foundation Training for the Communications and Electronics specialisation (Eng(CE)) from DCAE (Cranwell).

Royal Navy CIS Training Unit

The CIS Training Unit (CISTU) is responsible for all RN Information Systems (IS) administrator and maintainer training. This is typically IS modules of career courses but also standalone pre-joining training such as RN Command Support System (RNCSS), NavyStar and the Joint Operations Command System (JOCS).