The Armed Forces Covenant In Action

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 84 pages
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Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215060822

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The Armed Forces Covenant in action? by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

A series of Ofsted inspections on Army Apprenticeships conducted in 2013 rated the overall effectiveness as good. This was an improvement over the last inspection in 2009, rated as satisfactory (now called 'requires improvement'). Some 28 per cent of Army recruits were less than 18 years of age. Further information is needed on why the Army is so dependent on recruiting personnel under the age of 18 years compared to the other two Services, and whether steps are being taken to reduce this dependency. Of those recruited in 2012, 3.5 per cent of the Army were rated at entry level 2 for literacy (that of a 7 to 8 year old) and 39 per cent had a literacy level of an eleven year old. If as the MoD states, it has to recruit personnel at whatever level of attainment is available, then it should boost remedial action when recruitment entry standards are particularly low. In light of changes brought about by Future Force 2020, it may be that recruiting personnel with higher levels of attainment would better meet the future needs of the Armed Forces. Whilst the Committee recognises that some recruits may not be eager to take further academic exams, the MoD should encourage more recruits to undertake English and Maths GCSEs which would stand them in good stead for future employment. The MoD has carried out some useful pilot projects with paramedic training and should identify more potential projects to ensure that vital skills paid for by the MoD are not lost to the country

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215039998

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The Armed Forces Covenant in action? Part 1: Military casualties by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The Government must show how the excellent medical care being delivered to injured service personnel will continue long after the memory of the Afghan Operation fades. This report, which gives praise to the first class medical treatment provided for the Armed Forces, questions whether the support for injured personnel will be sustainable over the long term. In particular, the committee is concerned about the number of people who may go on to develop severe and life-limiting, physical, mental health, alcohol or neurological problems. There is still a question mark over whether the Government as a whole fully understands the likely future demands and related costs

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215045696

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The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 2: Accommodation by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

Evidence given to the Committee showed that Armed Forces personnel and their families valued accommodation very highly and saw it as part of their terms and conditions of employment and as promoting unit cohesion and support for families when personnel were deployed on operations. The provision of accommodation was particularly important for those who were required to be mobile; it was the only option allowing families to live together. It is also clear that for many personnel, Service Families Accommodation is the only affordable housing solution. Indeed, the Families Federation said that inquiries and complaints about accommodation account for more than half of the regular communications they receive. So when the Committee considered the MoD's decision to halt upgrade work on accommodation for the next three years, they saw it as damaging to the Covenant and recommended that the MoD look again urgently at the stoppage, which, in any case, could well be a false economy. In early 2012, the MoD began work on the New Employment Model, looking at how Armed Forces personnel are employed. One element of this is the Future Accommodation. The Committee recommends that this project should be sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the three individual Services by allowing sufficient variation to meet their differing needs. They should also take account of the needs of personnel at different stages in their lives and careers. Given the fragility of morale we recommend that the MoD should use a more effective communications strategy to keep Service families in the picture

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215042727

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The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Children of military personnel
ISBN : 0215063333

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The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Government response to HC 586, session 2013-14 (ISBN 9780215061232)

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215060776

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Implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Pdf

In this report the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee says the UK Government must identify any shortfalls in the provision of services to the Armed Forces Community in Northern Ireland, and report on how these will be met. The Committee also calls for closer engagement between the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive on support for the Armed Forces Community. The inquiry found that due to devolution, variations exist across the regions of the UK as to how health, housing and education services are provided. There are some specific benefits for the armed forces community that exist in Great Britain but are not available in Northern Ireland, such as improved access to IVF treatment, priority in accessing NHS healthcare, additional priority in accessing social housing, and certain educational entitlements.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215081161

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The Armed Forces Covenant in Action by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

Government response to HC 586, session 2013-14 (ISBN 9780215061232)

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215062469

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House of Commons - Defence Committee: The Defence Implications of Possible Independence - Volume I: HC 198 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

In this report the Defence Committee says the information published so far by the Scottish Government on the defence and security implications of Scottish independence falls far short of requirements. The Committee also cannot currently judge the likely running costs of the proposed Scottish defence force, given the limited information it has so far received. The Committee is, however, unconvinced that the proposed budget of £2.5bn can support both the proposed Scottish defence force and the purchase of new equipment including fast jets and submarines. The report seeks answers to the following questions: how would a sovereign Scottish Government ensure the defence and security of an independent Scotland? For what purposes would Scottish armed forces be used? How would Scottish armed forces be structured and trained, and where would they be based? How much would it cost to equip, support and train an independent Scotland's armed forces and how much of this could be procured and delivered domestically? And how many jobs in the defence sector would be placed at risk? The Committee also raises detailed questions about the proposed Scottish defence force: the numbers and types of aircraft and naval vessels which would be needed and how they would be procured and maintained; the numbers of combat troops the Scottish Government envisages (including its plan to re-instate historic Scottish regiments); and the availability of training facilities to maintain the appropriate professional standards. In the event of independence, the defence industry in Scotland would face a difficult future.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215048385

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Sessional Returns by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons Pdf

On cover and title page: House, committees of the whole House, general committees and select committees

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780215072009

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HC 994 - Afghanistan by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

This report expresses the hope that the new President of Afghanistan will move swiftly to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement and Status of Forces Agreement in order to confirm the legal basis on which international forces will operate in Afghanistan post-2014. If a new ISAF Status of Forces Agreement is signed, in addition to the UK military training mission, other UK Government Departments will also be conducting activities in Afghanistan. The ability of these agencies to operate will be determined by what is likely to be an uneven security situation and there needs to be assurance that a cross government response to ensure a Comprehensive Approach to the work of all UK Government Departments and agencies in Afghanistan will be maintained. The potential for post election conflict in Afghanistan will be heavily influenced by the extent to which the unsuccessful candidates accept the results and the extent to which those who are successful are able to develop consent for Afghan security forces to secure the country to allow it to develop. Lasting peace in Afghanistan can only be achieved through a process of reconciliation with the Taliban. This particular Inquiry has examined the progress of withdrawal of UK forces and equipment, the expected assistance to the Afghan National Security Forces after 2014, the impact on Afghanistan of the new Government in Pakistan, and UK relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan after 2014

Author : Peter Rowe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317540328

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Legal Accountability and Britain's Wars 2000-2015 by Peter Rowe Pdf

This book discusses the manner in which Britain’s wars, which took place between 2000 and 2015, have interacted with the relevant principles of international law and English law for the purpose, primarily, of considering legal accountability. During a debate in the House of Lords in 2005 a former Chief of the Defence Staff commented that ‘the Armed Forces are under legal siege.’ The book will discuss the major legal issues which have arisen, ranging from the various votes in Parliament to go to war, the constitutional relationship between ministers and senior commanders, the right under international law to use force, the influence of human rights law, the role of the courts in England (including the coroners’ courts), to the legal regime applying to the conduct of UK military operations. It will assess critically whether the armed forces will now have to accept that operations conducted outside the UK are subject to greater legal scrutiny than previously and whether, if this is the case, it is likely to hinder their future military activities. This book will be of great interest to scholars of international law, the law of armed conflict, military studies and international relations, as well as to those with a professional or other interest in the subject matter.

Author : Sarah Ingham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317024019

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The Military Covenant by Sarah Ingham Pdf

The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation’s support. Exploring the concept’s invention by the Army in the late 1990s, its migration to the civilian sphere from 2006 and its subsequent entrenchment in public policy, Ingham seeks to understand the Covenant’s progress from the esoteric confines of Army doctrine to national recognition. Drawing on interviews with senior commanders, policy-makers and representatives of Forces’ charities, this study highlights how the Army deployed the Military Covenant to convey the pressure on the institution caused by the concurrent combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. While achieving a better deal for soldiers whose sacrifice became all too apparent, the Military Covenant licensed unprecedented incursion into politics by senior commanders, enabling them to out-manoeuvre the Blair-Brown governments and to challenge the existing norms within Britain’s civil-military relationship. As British Forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, this study considers the value Britain accords to military service and whether civilian society will continue to uphold its Covenant with those who have served the nation.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee,James Arbuthnot
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215069714

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House of Commons - Defence Committee: Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century - HC 1066 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee,James Arbuthnot Pdf

The MoD's financial settlement in the next Comprehensive Spending Review must be made in the light of the need to retain a credible deterrent capacity in the country's Armed Forces. The Committee welcomes the emphasis that the Government places on the importance of cyber defence and the commitment of resources to a new cyber strike capability. But the difficulty in identifying actors in a cyber attack makes the ability to deter that much harder. Similar questions arise in deterrence against the asymmetrical threat of terrorism as it is difficult to identify interests and groups against which a response can be legitimately targeted. The Committee is calling on the MoD to set out how it can make clear that both cyber and terrorist attack will elicit an appropriate and determined response. Looking at the nuclear deterrent, the Committee points out that the UK's ability to effect a nuclear response is not credible in dealing with all threats, and so strong conventional deterrence is also required. And given the importance of communication to the concept of deterrence, investment in diplomatic and intelligence assets must be integral to the UK's security apparatus. The Committee concludes that it would be naive to assume that a decision not to invest in the nuclear deterrent would release substantial funds for investment in other forms of security. The Committee believes that the decision on the retention of the nuclear deterrent, should be made on its own merits.

Author : Katherine Albertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1843874237

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The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project by Katherine Albertson Pdf

Author : Sarah Ingham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317024002

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The Military Covenant by Sarah Ingham Pdf

The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation’s support. Exploring the concept’s invention by the Army in the late 1990s, its migration to the civilian sphere from 2006 and its subsequent entrenchment in public policy, Ingham seeks to understand the Covenant’s progress from the esoteric confines of Army doctrine to national recognition. Drawing on interviews with senior commanders, policy-makers and representatives of Forces’ charities, this study highlights how the Army deployed the Military Covenant to convey the pressure on the institution caused by the concurrent combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. While achieving a better deal for soldiers whose sacrifice became all too apparent, the Military Covenant licensed unprecedented incursion into politics by senior commanders, enabling them to out-manoeuvre the Blair-Brown governments and to challenge the existing norms within Britain’s civil-military relationship. As British Forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, this study considers the value Britain accords to military service and whether civilian society will continue to uphold its Covenant with those who have served the nation.