September 4, 2024
Warwickshire County Council has today launched a brand new e-learning module on the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to housing. This e-learning is for anyone working within a public sector or other organisation across the whole of Great Britain and NI who needs to understand what the Armed Forces Covenant Duty is […]
July 15, 2024
There’s still time for bodies in scope of the Covenant Legal Duty to have their say in the Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024! We have extended the closing date by a week, to 22nd July 2024, due to the general election being called. We would be grateful if you could take 10 minutes […]
July 8, 2024
A brand new e-learning module has been developed for NHS organisations and local authorities on the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to healthcare. It was launched on Armed Forces Day, 29 June 2024. The purpose is to assist individuals in senior roles within the NHS or public health departments of local authorities […]
May 21, 2024
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024. The MOD Covenant Team are undertaking work to assess the impact of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty, which came into force in November 2022. We are therefore requesting information from bodies in scope of the Duty. We would […]
March 7, 2023
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty toolkit. The toolkit contains a range of resources that provide information about the legal Duty aspect of the Armed Forces Covenant, including: links to reference documents such as the Statutory Guidance access to quick guides that explain the Duty more briefly links […]
January 16, 2023
We’re pleased that the Welsh translation of the statutory guidance on the Armed Forces Covenant Duty has been published. It can be found here.
December 1, 2022
What is the new Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty? The new Covenant Legal Duty means that local authorities, NHS Trusts and other local bodies across the UK will have to consciously consider the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant when delivering key healthcare, housing and education services. Who is the new Duty aiming to help? […]
August 3, 2022
What is the new Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty? The new Covenant Legal Duty is a legal obligation on certain public bodies to ‘have due regard’ to the principles of the Covenant, and requires decisions about the development and delivery of certain services to be made with conscious consideration of the needs of the Armed […]
January 29, 2021
Strengthening the Covenant in Legislation This week saw the Armed Forces Bill 2021 officially introduced to parliament for debate. This is legislation which has to be passed every 5 years to enable parliament to approve the continued existence of the Armed Forces! The Bill also presents an opportunity to include additional legislation related to the […]
