Education & Childcare

Service families may be entitled to claim free early years childcare across the UK and overseas but what is available differs depending on your location and circumstances. England Three- and...

This spring we are focusing on education and childcare and the issues that affect you as an Army family. We aim to highlight what support is available for your children,...

Service children across the UK will once again benefit from an extra £3 million as the MOD Education Support Fund (ESF) has been extended for another year. Since its launch...

From January, eligible military families with children aged four to 11, who are based in Catterick and Plymouth, will be able to apply for free before and after-school childcare, as...

An evidence-based toolkit to help schools boost their support for Service children has been launched.  Underpinned by research and tested in schools, the Thriving Lives Toolkit has been launched by the Service Children’s Progression Alliance (SCiP Alliance).  The toolkit has been developed in collaboration with...

Schools in England which have Service children from Reception to Year 11 on their roll are entitled to an extra £310 per Service child in funding.  To enable the school to claim Service Pupil Premium (SPP), make sure you have...

AFF is pleased to see the announcement by Defence Secretary the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP that the children of Service personnel aged four to 11 will be entitled to...

A new report, Listening to Learn, the Voices of Service Children, outlines the findings of a year-long collaborative project, the Year of the Service Child Voice, to which AFF contributed....