ACTIVATE Learning has been given the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award.
It is a prestigious accolade awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence recognising employers who have shown exceptional commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community, and promoting the value of service personnel to the wider workforce.
Those given the gold award must demonstrate their support for the Armed Forces Covenant which is a pledge to ensure fair treatment of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and their families.
They must also demonstrate policies that support the employment of reservists, veterans and military spouses, such flexible working arrangements, additional leave for training or deployment, and specific recruitment practices aimed at attracting service leavers.
It also recognises support and advocacy for employees in the armed forces, and sustained engagement with the community, marking excellence for employers who go above and beyond in their support and is the highest level of recognition in the Employer Recognition Scheme.
Gary Headland DL, Chief Executive of Activate Learning, said: “We are extremely proud to be recognised by the Ministry of Defence Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award.
“We regularly employ former military personnel as their highly transferrable knowledge and skills, excellent work ethic and problem-solving mindset are a great fit with the education sector.
“Speaking from personal experience, a career in education is a great second career for those who have served, and their families.”
Saskia Larsen, Group Director of People and Development at Activate Learning, said: “”We are delighted that our submission for the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award was successful and that we have been awarded Gold status.
“We recognise the valuable contribution that reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) and veterans make to the Armed Forces, our organisation and our learners and being awarded gold status confirms our ongoing commitment to ensuring that Activate Learning is an attractive and inclusive employer for service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadets and their families.”
More information about how Activate Learning is working with the military community is available via: activatelearning.ac.uk/work-with-us
