Abstract: This is the fourth annual Covenant report and the programme of work to deliver the Covenant continues at pace. The volume of activity that surrounds the Covenant is testimony to the commitment, right across society, to support the Armed Forces community. There is passion, from the Prime Minister down, to get this right. The growth in support under the Corporate Covenant, a further 400 signatories this year bringing the total to over 770, underlines the national support for our Armed Forces and the desire to make a tangible difference. This year we have focused on how we strengthen delivery of our Covenant commitments to ensure that we are doing what we promised. At the start of the year we consulted all three single Services to understand how they perceived they were being disadvantaged. The result has been a comprehensive assessment of delivery in five key areas, and a challenging package of work to check that our processes and procedures are working. The results were clear; the Covenant is working, but we need to make it clearer and easier for members of the Armed Forces community to access the support that’s available, and delivery isn’t uniform. We are aware that we need a mechanism to identify localised problems and address them.
The Understanding the Transition from Military to Civilian Life report (2025) identifies areas within Defence where in-career transition preparation could be strengthened to help …