Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the success of the Civil Service Great Place to Work for Veterans Scheme Pilot.

During the early adopter phase, 3,126 applications were submitted by veterans through the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Of the applications, 1,063 were offered an interview, with 310 subsequent job offers. These numbers suggest the initiative has been successful in providing greater opportunities to veterans to pursue a career in the Civil Service. Feedback from Civil Service and Veterans’ organisations agreed the scheme helps break down negative perceptions of veterans within society and among employers.

Following the success of the early adopter phase, we are currently rolling the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative out across the Civil Service with all departments expected to have implemented the initiative by 31 March 2022.