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<p>All the significant recommendations from Lord Ashcroft’s Veterans’ Transition Review
have been implemented and are now routine business for the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
In May 2018, Lord Ashcroft stepped down as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative
on Veterans’ Transition. In his letter to the Prime Minister, he said that while work
remains to be done, “<em>I am pleased with the many practical changes that have been
brought about as a result of the Transition Review, and that the whole issue of veterans’
transition now has a higher profile in government and beyond</em>.” The full text
of Lord Ashcroft’s letter to the Prime Minister, along with a copy of the Review,
follow-up reports and associated documents can be found at the following address:</p><p><strong>http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/</strong></p><p>
</p><p>This Government is not complacent, and we are working to further support our
military veterans. In November 2018 the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments published
an evidence-based ‘<em>Strategy for our veterans</em>’ which will work to ensure veterans’
issues are considered, coordinated and delivered across the UK <strong>(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans).</strong>
This builds on existing progress, including in health issues where specific care pathways
for veterans have been developed around mental health and prosthetic aftercare.</p><p>
</p><p>As part of the Strategy we are also this year introducing a holistic transition
policy. Transition support currently provided by the MOD largely focuses on employment
support, delivered by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), which supports Service
leavers in their transition from military to civilian life through a range of career
and employment support services including skills development workshops, seminars,
resettlement training advice, vocational training courses, career consultancy, one-to-one
guidance and job finding support. However, transition is far wider than finding employment,
and relates to the significant life changing processes which affect both the Service
person and their immediate family through the entire time they are within or connected
to the Armed Forces, through to discharge and beyond, which need to be appropriately
addressed to ensure successful transition into civilian life. This will include transition
to civilian health care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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