Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics 1 December 2016 showing a 1.4 per cent decrease in full-time trained strength since December 2015 and a 4.3 per cent deficit against the planned number of personnel needed, what action they are taking to ensure the necessary recruitment of new personnel; and what assessment they have made of the ability of Capita to perform its recruitment role.
Answered on
26 January 2017
The Armed Forces continues to offer exciting opportunities that inspire the best of our young people. We are investing in recruitment to attract the diverse and talented workforce we need now and for the future. A new Army marketing campaign 'This Is Belonging' was launched on 7 January 2017 across multiple platforms, including television.
We continue to deliver our recruiting operations with Capita through the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP). This has focussed on modern and convenient recruiting processes, including online tools and facilities. The candidate's experience has been improved through better communication processes, with improved processing and greater levels of candidate involvement. A robust review framework is in place for RPP whereby the Army and Capita review factors such as performance, continuous improvement and value for money.