Education & Childcare

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....

Service children across the UK will benefit from extra £3m as the MOD Education Support Fund (ESF) has been extended for another year. Since its launch in 2011, the fund...

Over the coming weeks we will be focusing on education. We’ll be launching our Excellence in Education shout-outs on social media, shining a light on schools that go the extra...

What challenges are you facing with childcare as an army family? Have you had trouble finding a place after a move? What extra support would you like? Give us your unique...

During February we will be focusing on childcare. Our survey, which runs from 3 to 21 February, will be gathering evidence on what are the unique needs and issues for army families accessing childcare.   Throughout February,...

The MOD Education Support Fund (ESF) has just awarded £2m to schools in the UK to help mitigate the effects on service children whose parents are frequently on the move or deployed.  The Directorate Children...

Armed Forces families with children under five who are finding life difficult or suffering from mental health issues can call on charity Home-Start, with its team of volunteers who provide...

We were contacted by families who told us that the recent decision by some airlines to withdraw their unaccompanied minors’ service had led to extra costs and they were confused...

Your Service child’s school could claim a share of the £2m Education Support Fund but, hurry, the deadline is 12pm on 30 September, so encourage your school to apply. The...