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<p>The Armed Forces Covenant has been in place since May 2011 and sets out the relationship
between the nation, the Government and the Armed Forces. The covenant is a written
and publicised voluntary pledge from businesses and other organisations who wish to
demonstrate their support for the armed forces community.</p><p> </p><p>The covenant
can be signed by a business or other organisation of any size, and from any industry
whether they are an employer of a member of the armed forces community or simply wish
to acknowledge publically their support for the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
for Work and Pensions (DWP) National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT) actively
promote the Armed Forces Covenant to those employers and partner organisations they
work with. This has been adopted into routine business to ensure that those new to
DWP’s employer portfolio are aware of the opportunity and benefits of support to the
Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>Every Jobcentre Plus District has an Armed Forced
Champion (AFC) who is key to delivering our commitments under the covenant. The AFC
will ensure that any concerns and issues raised which affect Service Personnel and
their families are integrated within the wider work of Jobcentre Plus. AFCs ensure
Work Coaches and other DWP staff can effectively support serving personnel, service
leavers, veterans and their families.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the local activity
in Jobcentres to support veterans our National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT)
also work closely with the Ministry of Defence to align engagement activity in support
of the veteran’s strategy. In particular NEPT work closely with the MOD Careers Transition
Partnership (CTP) and the Defence Relationship Management (DRM) team to encourage
large employers, trade body associations and partner organisations to provide practical
support to the Armed Forces Covenant, particularly the employment of veterans.</p>
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