AFF achieves gold standard for employers We’re delighted to have been given a Gold-level award which celebrates our role as an employer in going the extra mile to support Army families around the world. The Armed... About AFF Employment & Training News Posted on 31 Jul 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
People and families should take priority A study on retention in the Armed Forces, to which AFF contributed, has recommended that investment on personnel and their families should take priority over new equipment. Mark Francois MP... Family life News Posted on 27 Jul 2020 4 COMMENTS
FAMCAS results are now out The results of the families continuous attitude survey (FAMCAS) 2020 have been released today. AFF will continue to highlight Army families’ concerns and issues to the chain of command and... Family life News Posted on 23 Jul 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Report is ‘reflection’ of issues faced by Army families The results of a review commissioned by the MOD into the concerns raised by Armed Forces families have now been published. Then Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson MP, commissioned Andrew Selous... News Posted on 16 Jul 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Free wraparound childcare for the Armed Forces 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... Education & Childcare News Posted on 8 Jul 2020 5 COMMENTS
Easier access to social housing registers for separated spouses Separated and divorced spouses should now have easier access to social housing registers thanks to a change in guidance just announced. In 2013 AFF wrote our first brief on the... Housing News Posted on 7 Jul 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Keep your finances in good shape Lockdown may have affected your family’s finances due to a loss of entitlements or you may find that you are better off if you have been spending more time at... Finances News Posted on 1 Jul 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Forces Help to Buy – apply after 12 months’ service All regular serving personnel who have completed 12 months’ service are now eligible to apply for the Forces Help to Buy scheme, which can help military families to buy their... Finances News Posted on 26 Jun 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Bringing communities together We want to remind families of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s new funding programme to bring Forces communities together during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forces Communities Together programme will... News Posted on 22 Jun 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT
Army families share childcare challenges Following the Government’s commitment to childcare support for the Armed Forces, we ran a survey asking families to share their views about the unique childcare issues they face as an... Education & Childcare News Research & Surveys Posted on 16 Jun 2020 2 COMMENTS
