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2024-2025 Our Impact this Year Our work over 2024-25 has supported both government and the defence industry.
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Prosperity & Economic Data Measuring the value of defence to the UK.
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2024-2025 Our Members Our industry members are critical to our success.
• Providing two thirds of our workforce and the required skills and expertise to deliver our work programme. • Shaping our work programme and providing many inputs to help collate an industry-wide view on a range of topics. • They benefit from access to our sector leading market intelligence service and see the outputs of our work. • They are members of senior governance boards chaired by government ministers focused on increasing the UK’s prosperity through international growth.
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What Comes Next for the UKDSC? In support of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and related Defence Industry Strategy 2025 (DIS), we are working with MOD to explore how our unique services and expertise can support the delivery of the DIS priorities. If you would like to work with us and have a significant defence manufacturing footprint in the UK, a proven export track record and/or are interested in working in partnership to increase UK prosperity, please get in touch.
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2024-2025 Our Team
With a small number of core permanent staff, the UKDSC comprises two-thirds secondees from our DGP industry members. Throughout this year, we have maintained our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace by implementing processes and organising events designed to ensure every member of our team has the opportunity to thrive. We are in a privileged position to welcome individuals with diverse career backgrounds through our unique employment model.
We have focused on:
1. Supporting Gender Diversity: We are a proud signatory of the Women in Defence Charter.
2. Inclusivity: Through our focused working group, staff and the senior leadership team have worked in collaboration to promote and build an inclusive working environment for all staff.
3. Staff Development: We have improved our Personal Development Review process to support individuals at any stage of their career.
4. Motivational Speeches: We were delighted to hear from Clive Higgins (CEO, Leonardo) about his inspiring journey from apprentice to CEO.
5. Training Access: We have improved our training programme which is available to all staff and secondees and this year included dedicated sexual harassment awareness in the work-place training.
6. Enhancing Collaboration: We have implemented a new Integrated Project approach to promote and increase cross functional teamwork.
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