Covenant Duty Archives - Armed Forces Covenant

The New Armed Forces Covenant Duty: What organisations in scope will need to know

What is the new Armed Forces Covenant Duty? The new Covenant Duty places a legal obligation on public bodies to pay ‘due regard to the principles of the Covenant’ and requires decisions about the development and delivery of certain services to be made with conscious consideration of the needs of the Armed Forces community. Who […]

Strengthening the Covenant in Legislation

Strengthening the Covenant in Legislation This week saw the Armed Forces Bill 2021 officially introduced to parliament for debate. This is legislation which has to be passed every 5 years to enable parliament to approve the continued existence of the Armed Forces! The Bill also presents an opportunity to include additional legislation related to the […]