The Ministry of Defence’s Defence Electronics & Components Agency (DECA) has signalled their commitment to veterans by signing the Armed Forces Covenant at a ceremony at their facility in Sealand, Deeside. DECA employs over 440 staff, of which more than 10% are ex-service personnel. The agency provides specialised maintenance, repair, overhaul ...
British universities have been encouraged to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant in a letter written by the ministers for Universities and Defence. Universities Minister Chris Skidmore and Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood have signed a joint letter urging Universities to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant to provide better ...
Universities should do more to support ex-service personnel and the children of servicemen and women who have lost their lives during duty, the UK Government has urged. In a joint letter to all UK universities, the Universities Minister and Defence Minister have called on institutions to step up and support those ...
The new scheme will help veterans with appropriate skills to find work in the automotive industry. Backed by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Foundation, the initiative will help veterans find jobs in all parts of the automotive industry including engineering, manufacture, infrastructure, and logistics. ‘Mission Automotive’ was launched at ...