Children and Young People

  • Request for Childcare Offer Case Studies/Blogs

    Request for Childcare Offer Case Studies/Blogs The ‘Your Offer’ campaign aims to improve and enhance the way Defence promotes and communicates about the Armed Forces Offer. A core pilar of the campaign is delivery of a steady rhythm of communications on the Offer – spotlighting ...
    • 6 May 2025
  • Forces Employment Charity

    Forces Employment Charity See how FEC are supporting Month of the Military Child 2025 - HERE FEC Website
    • 17 Apr 2025
  • New guidance for schools and local authorities on supporting Service pupils

    New guidance for schools and local authorities on supporting Service pupils On 1 April 2025, the Ministry of Defence and Department for Education published non-statutory guidance to help state-funded schools and local authorities in England to understand and address the needs of Service pupils in schools (reception to year...
    • 3 Apr 2025
  • Naval Children's Charity - January Newsletter

    Greetings and a happy 2025! Our January newsletter is a particularly special edition, filled with fantastic opportunities for both our young people and adults as well.First and foremost, it is truly remarkable to...
    • 29 Jan 2025
  • It’s time to talk RN Residential 2025!

    It’s time to talk RN Residential 2025! On the 29 Jul 24 eighty Young People (YP) travelled to North Devon for the Royal Navy Youth Residential. Once they arrived, they met with the team of staff made up of RN FPS staff and Volunteers who would be looking after them for the next 5 day...
    • 3 Dec 2024
  • NCC - Further support for our Children

    NCC - Further support for our Children As part of our ongoing collaboration across all three Services to improve the outcomes of our Children and Young People (CYP), The Naval Children’s Charity provided funding for the SCIP Alliance to develop a set of 50 case studies in the Thrivi...
    • 1 Dec 2024
  • Reading Force - Christmas

    Happy 1st December!  Only 24 sleeps until Christmas!  Today marks Day 1 of their epic Advent Book Calendar!  A massive thank you to books2door.com & Sweet Cherry Publishing for donating these amazing books: Number Blocks...
    • 1 Dec 2024
  • Christmas Cracker Workshop - This workshop is only available to families from the Royal Navy or Royal Marines.

    This workshop is only available to families from the Royal Navy or Royal Marines. If you are not a member of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines why not take a look at some of our other workshops. BOOK HERE
    • 25 Nov 2024
  • Anxiety Unravelled - Course for Military Parents and Carers

    Anxiety Unravelled - Course for Military Parents and Carers Registration is now open for the next Anxiety Unravelled course for military parents and carers, funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.  Starts on the 14 January 2025. Registration link below: Registration Details This is...
    • 25 Nov 2024
  • BREAKING NEWS for Royal Navy Families

    BREAKING NEWS for Royal Navy Families In light of the recent decision by the new Government to implement VAT on school fee starting January 2025, we understand that this may create unexpected financial strain for some of our families. To assist those affected, we the Naval Children&rsqu...
    • 14 Nov 2024
  • The Impact of VAT changes on the Continuity of Education Allowance

    The Impact of VAT changes on the Continuity of Education Allowance In the Budget speech The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the government will remove the VAT exemption for private schools from 1 January 2025.  For families claiming the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) this is likely to in...
    • 11 Nov 2024
  • Defence Children Services - School Admission Information

    Defence Children Services - School Admission Information Please find attached information for families about key dates related to school admissions which are coming up. The first of these is October 31st for families who have a child due to start secondary school in September 2025. You will also ...
    • 21 Oct 2024
  • Sea Cadets at the Royal Marines Families Weekend in Lympstone.

    Last weekend, our royal marines cadets and volunteers proudly represented Sea Cadets at the Royal Marines Families Weekend in Lympstone. It was an incredible event full of energy and excitement, as cadets took part in the parade and enjoyed the fest...
    • 20 Sep 2024
  • NFF - Emotional Support Resources

    NFF - Emotional Support Resources Going back to school can be a hugely exciting time, but it can also be a bit overwhelming. If you know a child that might benefit from some additional emotional support, you can find a wide range of resources and information on the NFF website: h...
    • 20 Sep 2024
  • Help Your Child’s School to Access Service Pupil Premium Funding

    Help Your Child’s School to Access Service Pupil Premium Funding Help your child’s school to qualify for the Service Pupil Premium by informing them of your Service status by 3 October 2024. State schools, academies and free schools in England, which have children of Service families in the school years fro...
    • 13 Sep 2024
  • Storybook Waves - Not Just Those Deployed.

    This is something that can make a real difference.......
    • 7 Sep 2024
  • SSCE Cymru Monthly School Bulletin - September 2024

    SSCE Cymru Monthly School Bulletin - September 2024 The SSCE Cymru monthly school bulletin for September is available HERE in English and Welsh. This month’s bulletin includes: A message from the SSCE Cymru team SSCE Cymru team Welcome Becca – new SLO The definition of a Service...
    • 6 Sep 2024
  • Early Years Childcare Funding

    Early Years Childcare Funding From September 2024 eligible working families assigned to overseas locations will be 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 Children...
    • 12 Aug 2024
  • Scafell Pike Climb for Little Troopers

    Scafell Pike Climb for Little Troopers Little Troopers are looking for organisations, friends and families to join our Scafell Pike climb this September! Their charity has a history of trekking to raise funds for our work and this year their are running a fundraising trek of a brand new m...
    • 6 Aug 2024
  • Naval Children's Charity - Summer Ideas

    Naval Children's Charity - Summer Ideas "Some days you will thrive, other days you will just survive… and that’s okay!” As term ends, and the summer holidays begin, the fabulous Naval Children's Charity case working team offer their thoughts on overcoming so...
    • 6 Aug 2024
  • Places Kids Eat Free (or for £1) In School Holidays 2024

    Places Kids Eat Free (or for £1) In School Holidays 2024 Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes where kids can eat free during the various UK 2024 school holidays. Supermarket cafes, chain restaurants and food venues all around the UK are offering the 'Kids Eat Free' or Kids Eat for £1 deal during schoo...
    • 24 Jul 2024
  • Aggie's Storybook Waves

    Aggie's Storybook Waves Aggie's Storybook Waves enables personnel serving in the RN, RM and RFA, regular and reserves, to record bedtime stories for their children to listen to whilst they are separated. You don't have to be deployed to record a story for your child...
    • 20 Jul 2024
  • Naval Children’s Charity - Art from Waste Competition

    Naval Children’s Charity - Art from Waste Competition The Art from Waste Competition invites Naval children and young people to turn everyday waste materials into extraordinary works of art. This is an opportunity for children from Naval families to showcase how sustainability and a little creativity ca...
    • 18 Jul 2024
  • Higher Education Experiences of Students from Armed Forces Families - Survey

    Higher Education Experiences of Students from Armed Forces Families - Survey ACCESS are leading a project for the Service Children's Progression Alliance (SCiP) on supporting students in higher education who are from armed forces families. To date, this has been an underrepresented group in HE and is relatively new on the...
    • 4 Jul 2024