Charity to offer more employment support for Service children The Forces Employment Charity is to expand its dedicated employment support for Service children with the help of a £25k grant from the Armed Forces Education Trust. The money will... Employment & Training Family life News Posted on 19 Sep 2025
New website replaces Childcare Choices Families looking for Government help with childcare funding and support are being directed to a new website. The launch of beststartinlife.gov.uk comes in the wake of the expansion of the... Education & Childcare Family life News Posted on 12 Sep 2025
Your overseas life An overseas assignment can be a very tempting proposition. This autumn AFF looks at what you need to know before you head out. News Your posting Posted on 1 Sep 2025
Army pay increase AFF has had several soldiers and their families approach us asking why they haven’t received a pay rise. We asked the Army for more information about this. Money & Allowances News Posted on 22 Aug 2025
Updates on SFA floor plans, pets and businesses from home Up-to-date floor plans, a new policy on pets and a change in the approvals process for running a business from home have been announced. Housing News Posted on 19 Aug 2025
Families Federations look for a research partner We are launching a portfolio of projects designed to support serving personnel and their families to be able to have the best experience overseas. News Research & Surveys Posted on 18 Aug 2025
2025 FamCAS survey highlights AFF support for Army families Results of the latest tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) are available to view. News Posted on 24 Jul 2025
Housing stock condition survey set to start From 21 July to 1 September 2025, DIO has commissioned Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to continue the Stock Condition Survey on 1,000 UK SFA homes across 20 sites. Housing News Posted on 17 Jul 2025
DIO reveals new move-in standards Revised move-in standards to SFA have been announced by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation – and they are effective immediately. Housing News Posted on 18 Jun 2025
Summer Army&You is out now In the summer edition of Army&You, we focus on the ever-expanding digital world, considering some of the resources available to support army families through their military journey. About AFF News Posted on 3 Jun 2025
