SUMMARY OF WHAT WE DID IN 2016 During 2016, we achieved the following:
• Visited 28 Units to listen to RAF personnel and their families • Conducted surveys on: New Pay Model Childcare RAuxAF
Quality of Life Living-In personnel – currently running Licence to Occupy SFA Insurance Future Accommodation Model Families Transition – currently running
• Received over 9000 responses and increased the survey response rate by 70% over 2015. • Increased Social Media contacts by 13% (Facebook) and 28% (Twitter). • Increased the number of visits to our website by 14% over 2015.
• HMG took our Observations on the 2015 AF Covenant and used them as a basis for the pan-Govt Covenant Agenda.
• Contributed to the MOD Families Strategy. • Contributed to emerging MOD Childcare policy. • Input RAF families’ views on potential FAM options. • Input to MoD Covenant Team on Covenant issues and development. • Supported and advised Local Authority and unit bids for Covenant funding and Libor grants. • Briefed AFPRB using evidence from RAF personnel and families to support our arguments. • Represented the views and issues of RAF personnel and families to: Chief of the Air Staff Air Member for Personnel & Capability Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves & Personnel Chief of Defence People and staff House of Commons Defence Committee Public Accounts Committee (On CarillionAmey performance) Covenant Reference Group Regional AF Covenant Partnership Boards Armed Forces Pension Board Forces Pension Society
• Briefed regularly: Future Commanders’ Study Period (FCSP) Airmen’s Command School RAF Community Support Course Various AF Covenant conferences throughout the year
• Bid for and awarded FiMT funding to find out more about families’ transition to civilian life; identifying issues and recommending improvements.
• Bid for and awarded Libor funding to identify issues and support needs for RAF dispersed families, in light of emerging FAM options.
• Supported RAFA and RAFBF Welfare Committees with advice on emerging issues and trends. 8
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