Easy answer, yes.
More complex answer:
The organisation has always been about more than flying and gliding and is about developing young people. Like anything it depends on individual personnel running squadrons but for the low cost of annual subs it is well worth at least trying and letting your son see if he enjoys it.
On the flying and gliding side, flying is broadly back to as it was for now with the Tutor repaired and still doing its job. Gliding is continuing to rebuild but gets better by the day. Is never likely to be back to the pre pause rate of gliding which is a shame but is something no one can do anything about without a lot of money.
So basically the air cadets are not grounded, the real title of the thread should reflect people’s understandable frustration with the chain of events that led to a smaller but still excellent cadet gliding organisation.