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<p>The acceptance of the Haythornthwaite Report into Armed Forces Incentivisation,
and the subsequent Defence Command Paper refresh in summer 2023, provided a clear
mandate to drive and deliver change in how the Armed Forces recruits and retains its
people. <br> <br> Modernising a base-fed model designed in the 1950s is a complicated
task but the Defence People function has begun a substantial work programme to support
it. Much progress is already being made and the Department has been capturing and
aligning that work as well as beginning several distinct programmes regarded as key
priorities; either enabling projects to lay the foundations of future work or realising
change in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>Priorities for the coming months include designing
the first elements of a trial to explore a ‘Total Reward Approach’, exploring flexible
terms and conditions of service through the development of a ‘Spectrum of Service’
and the optimisation of the myriad of policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>A formal
and more detailed Government Response, which will include proposals for the legislative
approach, will be published in the New Year.</p>
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