Covenant Legal Duty

The Covenant Legal Duty is a legal obligation on certain public bodies, including local authorities, governing bodies of certain state schools, various NHS bodies, and other organisations. It is an obligation to have due regard to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant when carrying out certain functions in healthcare, education and housing.

Toolkit

Access this library of resources to learn more about how the Legal Duty works.

Latest news

Keep up to date with the latest news about the Legal Duty.

Case studies

Find out how organisations have fulfilled the Legal Duty in practice, or submit your own example for adding to our database.

FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Legal Duty.

Additions to the Legal Duty

Find out about the process for Assessing Developments to the Duty (the ADD Process).

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