Anderson Education
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We Anderson Education will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 Anderson Education recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
Offer remote-working solutions might benefit the mobile Armed Forces Community, especially partners and spouses. Provide and/or promote training, such as e-learning, for your staff on the Armed Forces Community. Appoint an Armed Forces Champion within your organisation to act as a focal point for organising and promoting support for the Armed Forces Community. Engage with any local Armed Forces presence. Develop relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations supporting the covenant and the Armed Forces Community in your locality/region. Provide a free, impartial advice and guidance to service families to introduce them to Boarding Schools which meet their individual needs. Recommend schools for the families to consider, arrange for information to be sent to them from schools, arrange school visits, entrance tests, answer their questions and guide them through the process. Arrange UK Boarding School Exhibitions in Garrisons across the UK brining representatives from up to 15 UK boarding schools to meet families. Ensure the Armed Forces Community has fair access to your services and is not put at a disadvantage by their service, for example as a result of their high mobility. Promote and/or use resources such as the Service Children Progression Alliance’s Thriving Lives Toolkit. Support and promote the wellbeing of Service children, recognising the particular experiences and challenges they may face. Provide a free service to forces families, connecting them with schools that best suit their Child and their personal circumstances. Provide convenient opportunities for service families to connect with schools and CEA Subject matter experts. Encourage schools we work with the sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.