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Overseas Early Years Childcare Funding

in School Education

From September 2024 eligible working families assigned to overseas locations were able to access 15 hours of funded childcare for their 9 month to 3 year old child(ren) in line with entitlement in England. This is provided through Defence Childr...
- 8 Oct 2025
Supporting Children's Education Overseas - MOD Virtual School

in School Education

The MOD Virtual School (MODVS) holds responsibility for maintaining oversight of the safety, welfare, and education of children who live overseas in an area that does not have a DCS School (except for the USA, Australia, and New Zealand). The MODVS d...
- 8 Oct 2025
Education for Service Children - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

in School Education

In England details of all UK schools including school performance tables see the Department for Education website. Under the ‘Get Information about Schools’ section there is a register of UK schools and colleges in England tha...
- 8 Oct 2025
The Thriving Lives Toolkit

in School Education

Underpinned by rigorous research and thoroughly tested in school, the Thriving Lives Toolkit provides schools with a  framework of 7 principles  through which to reflect on their practice and a 3 tier set of CPD resources. The resources ...
- 8 Oct 2025
New Awards Made Under The Serving Families: On the Move Programme - AFCFT

in News

New awards to help ease the stress of relocation Starting again somewhere new is challenging. Negotiating unfamiliar surroundings and finding your feet in a new community can be intimidating and stressful, especially when you have left friendships an...
- 7 Oct 2025