AFF Briefings

01   Families' Concerns

AFF publishes Families’ Concerns, a statistical round up of all the issues that are brought to AFF through our Co-ordinators on the ground, our Specialists and the work we do in social media. We utilise quantitative analysis to support qualitative reporting and helps us monitor trends. The aim of this report is to inform the chain of command, and local and central Government of the key challenges facing Army families and current and emerging causes of disadvantage. We also share this information with charities that we collaborate and campaign with on specific issues.

Families’ concerns 2020
Families Concerns 2019
Families Concerns Jan – Jun 2019
Families Concerns 2018
Families’ Concerns Jan – Jun 2018
Families’ Concerns 2017

For earlier reports please email AFF Central Office at us@aff.org.uk for a copy.

02   AFF Briefings

2019

• Service children and young people’s (under 16 years of age) mental health provision
• Challenging the Minimum Income Threshold for Commonwealth soldiers and their families

2018

• Lifting the lid on transition: The families’ experience and the support they need
• AFF Brief: Use of WhatsApp impacting on Army families work life balance
• AFF Evidence Portfolio August 2018
• Military spousal/partner employment: Identifying the barriers and support required

2017

• UWO F&C Command Brief
• Parenthood in the Armed Forces – identifying the issues and support required
• Pupil funding for Service children in Wales
• The 90 day rule
• Impact of the new ‘landlord tax’ rules on Army families
• The overseas supportability process
• Service Pupil Premium funding for Service children under five
• Rental allowance for Service families
• Divorced Spouses Access to Social Housing

2016

• How we live as an Army family
• Compromises of Army life survey
• New tax rules impact on Army accidental landlords
• Funding for Service children under five
• AFF FAM Manifesto (click here for the 2016 AFF Big Survey briefs)

2015

• AFF and York St John study into Service children’s attainment

2014

• Mobile Phones Overseas
• Removing disadvantage when applying for a mortgage
• Allocation of school places
• Cost of citizenship for children born on an overseas postings
• Mid assignment moves – funding for removals
• Divorced personnel and former spouses
• Equal access to School Children’s Visits (SCVs) for divorced Service personnel

2013

• AFF Brief on the Families Continuous Attitudes Survey (FAMCAS) 2013
• Compensation during refurbishments
• Final moves
• Changes to Domestic Violence rules for F&C families
• Report on Geographically Dispersed Families 2013
• Scottish council tax discount for Armed Forces families