S1 Episode 11 - Census 2021 - The veteran question

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts115/v4/ed/91/30/ed91303f-2732-7475-c095-7543b5eb70ad/mza_1893728597710471028.jpeg/600x600bb.jpg

Being Forces Friendly Podcast

26 episodes

4 days ago

Join us on the Being Forces Friendly Podcast where we sit down with guests from the Armed Forces, government and business to get the inside knowledge from the experts on partnering with Defence.

Government

RSS

All content for Being Forces Friendly Podcast is the property of Being Forces Friendly Podcast and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Join us on the Being Forces Friendly Podcast where we sit down with guests from the Armed Forces, government and business to get the inside knowledge from the experts on partnering with Defence.

Government

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/14695299/5c2a08070ad15ac3.jpeg

S1 Episode 11 - Census 2021 - The veteran question

Being Forces Friendly Podcast

54 minutes 4 seconds

4 years ago

S1 Episode 11 - Census 2021 - The veteran question

On 21 March, the 2021 census will ask respondents to state if they have ever served in the UK Armed Forces, Regular or Reserve. In this episode Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson (Director, Defence Relationship Management), speaks with Kerryanne Wilde (Census Engagement Manager, Office for National Statistics), Damian Paterson (Deputy Director, Office for Veteran’s Affairs) and General Sir John McColl (Chairman, Cobseo) about the inclusion of this question, what it means for the UK’s veteran population and how it will help the UK become the best place in the world to be a veteran. What is the census? The census provides data on how members of society live and work, as well as informing government policy, planning and funding decisions at both a national and local level. It takes place every ten years, and collects information about people and their households. The next census is being held on 21 March 2021. This year there will be a veterans question included in the census, this means that for the first time veterans will be able to identify themselves as former military personnel. The inclusion of this question will allow for improved veterans services, with the data collected going towards informing and improving support services for former personnel.

ONS Website (Census Page): https://www.ons.gov.uk/census

Cobseo Website: https://www.cobseo.org.uk/

OVA Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-veterans-affairs

DRM Gov.uk page: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-relationship-management

Veteran Fact Sheet 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/veterans-factsheet-2020

The Strategy for our Veterans: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans

Veterans News and Communications Hub:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/veterans-news-and-communications-hub

Strengthening the Covenant in Legislation: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/strengthening-the-covenant-in-legislation/

RBL - Count them in Campaign: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/campaigns-policy-and-research/campaigns/count-them-in

Armed Forces Covenant Website: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

Please note this episode was recorded virtually due to Covid-19.

Music: Adventures by A Himitsu Creative Commons – Attribution 3.0 Unported- CC By 3.0 Released by Argofox Promoted by Audio Library