Wraparound Childcare launches overseas Regular and Full Time Reserve Service personnel can now register for Wraparound Childcare in overseas locations inside the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or where Defence Children Services (DCS)... Education & Childcare News Posted on 8 Jan 2025 LEAVE A COMMENT
Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2024 The 2024 report, which gives an update on the support provided to the Armed Forces community in the last year, has now been published. AFF, with the RAF Families Federation... News Posted on 6 Jan 2025 LEAVE A COMMENT
MOD buys back military homes The MOD has agreed to buy back more than 36,000 Service family homes from Annington Housing News Posted on 17 Dec 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Defence Committee publishes report on Service accommodation The House of Commons Defence Committee has published its report on Service accommodation following an inquiry which began in 2023. News Posted on 11 Dec 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Changes to VAT on private school fees The Government has announced it will apply 20 per cent VAT to private school fees across the UK from January 2025. We know some Army families have concerns about how this change might affect their children’s education. Money & Allowances News Posted on 6 Dec 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Changes to move-in/move-out standards The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is to reduce the amount of work it does to prepare SFA for new residents because of significant pressures on defence funding. Housing News Posted on 29 Nov 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Ask AFF roadshow tours Scotland We recently took the Ask AFF roadshow to Scotland, where we talked to Army personnel, families, and welfare teams in Penicuik, Kinloss and Inverness. About AFF News Posted on 20 Nov 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Visas go digital from 2025 with new UKVI account The phasing out of physical visa documents from 31 December means that Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) are no longer being issued with successful applications to enter or remain in the UK. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 13 Nov 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
New Cyprus website for Forces families Service personnel and their families posted to Cyprus have a new online resource for facts about life on the island. News Your posting Posted on 4 Nov 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
AFF and FFJ’s work on show at conference AFF Head of Policy Rachel Smith and Employment & Training Specialist Lucy Ritchie joined delegates at the MOD Covenant in the Community Conference at Winchester University. News Posted on 1 Nov 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
