Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides to departing military personnel on how to adapt to civilian life.

The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) resettlement provision is designed to help personnel leaving the Armed Forces prepare to make a successful transition to civilian employment, or achieve the wider vocational outcome they seek. The provision entitles all Service Leavers to access Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Services which teaches our highly talented Service Leavers how to articulate their transferable skills.

CTP provides guidance to Service Leavers in their transition from military to civilian life through a range of career and employment support services including skills development workshops, seminars, resettlement training advice, vocational training courses, career consultancy, one-to-one sessions and job finding support.

In 2016-17, the MOD offered resettlement support to the 14,982 Service Leavers departing the UK Armed Forces and around 82% of those who used CTP services were in full-time employment six months after discharge. Over the last 20 years, CTP has supported over a quarter of a million Service Leavers, including those who left Regular Service, those who were medically discharged and those who were made redundant during four redundancy tranches.