Post-18 education funding to change A new funding system for post-18 education in England goes live in 2026 and it means students aged up to 60 will be able to apply for tuition loans. The... Education & Childcare Employment & Training News Posted on 7 Oct 2025
Survey reveals Army families’ childcare struggle AFF’s recent early years childcare survey showed Army parents face the same struggle as their civvy street counterparts when it comes to finding suitable places. But their situation is often... Education & Childcare Family life News Research & Surveys Posted on 30 Sep 2025
Support for Forces children at school Military parents in England have until 2 October to make sure their children’s school knows about their Service status. All schools in England must compete a census on this date... Education & Childcare Family life News Posted on 26 Sep 2025
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
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
Scheme helps non-UK military partners transfer qualifications Recruit for Spouses has a new scheme to help non-UK spouses and partners transfer qualifications from their home countries to UK equivalents. Employment & Training Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 24 Oct 2024
Potential time delays for Education Advisory Team (UK) responses Defence Children Services (DCS) has advised that staff shortages may result in delayed responses to requests for help from the Education Advisory Team UK (EAT UK). Education & Childcare News Posted on 15 Aug 2024
Changes to childcare in England This spring the childcare offer in England is changing. At present, working parents of three- and four-year-olds are eligible for 30 hours of childcare support. Education & Childcare News Posted on 29 Mar 2024
Expansion of MOD Wraparound Childcare eligibility From the autumn term 2023, the MOD Wraparound Childcare Scheme (WAC) eligibility criteria are being expanded. Education & Childcare News Posted on 10 Aug 2023
