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Education: Armed Forces Covenant

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73095

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on her departmental responsibilities.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The department has a long-standing commitment to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant and support the education of children and young people from military families within the state-funded education system in England.

The department is supportive of the extension of the Armed Forces Covenant, and officials have liaised with the Ministry of Defence on plans to improve and extend key policies that target support for service pupils and their families.

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