The veterans community - employability, skills and learning

Abstract: The first three chapters cover the core subjects of 'Securing Employment', 'Qualifications and Skills' and 'Further and Higher Education'. Chapter 4 covers two subjects that are fundamental to this agenda: how a changing military workforce in Scotland will impact on the next generation of veterans; and, the strategic leadership and governance that is essential to delivering meaningful change and sustained improvement in the future. Chapter 5 combines a set of six case studies that highlight good practice and examples of the issues raised in this report. In my view, they bring real colour and life while providing pithy insights in a way that core text of a report can never achieve. I am particularly grateful to the contributors for providing such rich and relevant material. Extracts from the case studies are included throughout the other chapters but I would still urge readers to take the time to look at the material in full. Finally, Chapter 6 sets out my overall conclusions, which I hope provide a useful summary of what is a complex and wide-reaching agenda.