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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Announcements</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>UK Nursery Authority (UKNA)</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/uk-nursery-authority-ukna</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:03:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:fee2df9b-f583-4459-9a05-87a524208f7f</guid><dc:creator>ASK INFO</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=14822</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/uk-nursery-authority-ukna#comments</comments><description>The UK Nursery Authority (UKNA) is a new Defence childcare scheme that supports eligible working Service families who live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It reimburses the difference in early years childcare costs, matching the &amp;ldquo;free&amp;amp;...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/uk-nursery-authority-ukna"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=14822&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/UK%2bNursery%2bAuthority">UK Nursery Authority</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/UKNA">UKNA</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Early%2bYears">Early Years</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Service%2bFamilies">Service Families</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/support">support</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Early%2bYears%2bChildcare">Early Years Childcare</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/childcare">childcare</category></item><item><title>The Naval Children's Charity (NCC) Kilmorey Bursary Scheme</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/the-naval-children-s-charity-ncc-kilmorey-bursary-scheme</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:54:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:dff799f8-f010-4b40-9681-29bb3b2bf829</guid><dc:creator>ASK INFO</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=14821</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/the-naval-children-s-charity-ncc-kilmorey-bursary-scheme#comments</comments><description>The Naval Children&amp;#39;s Charity (NCC) Kilmorey Bursary Scheme has 3 parts, Resource Award, Cost of Learning Award and Living Away from Home Award. If you fit the following criteria you can apply for a Kilmorey bursary.

You are the child/dependant o...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/the-naval-children-s-charity-ncc-kilmorey-bursary-scheme"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=14821&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/bursary">bursary</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/NCC">NCC</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Service%2bFamilies">Service Families</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Naval%2bChildrens%2bCharity">Naval Childrens Charity</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/support">support</category><category domain="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/archive/tags/Kilmorey%2bBursary%2bScheme">Kilmorey Bursary Scheme</category></item><item><title>Kids - Nurturing Anchors offer</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/kids---nurturing-anchors-offer</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:07:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:bd76e818-f757-4a07-8c80-7ca606309686</guid><dc:creator>ASK INFO</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=14806</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/kids---nurturing-anchors-offer#comments</comments><description>Life in a Royal Marines family can bring unique challenges, particularly when raising a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Deployments, separation, changing routines and the demands of service life can add e...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/kids---nurturing-anchors-offer"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=14806&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/01-114-00-00-00-01-48-06/Copy-of-Kids-Nurturing-Anchors-Leaflet-_2800_1_2900_.pdf.pdf" length="602935" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>Naval Children's Charity - Support for your Child</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/naval-children-s-charity---support-for-your-child</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:f970cdcd-9c6a-4b72-93da-f0a0f14a4c99</guid><dc:creator>RN Forum Moderator</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=6854</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/naval-children-s-charity---support-for-your-child#comments</comments><description>See how the Naval Children&amp;#39;s Charity could help your child.

(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/naval-children-s-charity---support-for-your-child"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=6854&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Royal Navy Youth Network (RNYN)</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/royal-navy-youth-network-rnyn</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:c7159228-e61b-49ef-8b49-ba2859aee5d8</guid><dc:creator>RN Forum Moderator</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=8036</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/royal-navy-youth-network-rnyn#comments</comments><description>Want to have your say ?
Feel like Service Young People are not represented well in your local area?
If you have answered yes and have some ideas of how to improve the lives of service children and young people, then come and join the National Royal N...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/royal-navy-youth-network-rnyn"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=8036&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Aggie's Storybook Waves</title><link>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/aggies-storybook-waves</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b28a645c-0ea2-4600-866f-e043a0fddeae:4568516f-6b96-4ca7-9c2f-cfc86f13554c</guid><dc:creator>RN Forum Moderator</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/rsscomments?WeblogPostID=9115</wfw:commentRss><comments>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/aggies-storybook-waves#comments</comments><description>Aggie&amp;#39;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&amp;#39;t have to be deployed to record a story for your child...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/childcare/b/announcements/posts/aggies-storybook-waves"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9115&amp;AppID=114&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>