The Overseas Education and Supportability Team (OEST) are a specialist team within Defence Children's Services (DCS) and provides professional information, advice and guidance for service personal and eligible MOD civilians regarding the edu...

The Education Advisory Team (EAT) (UK), contactable at [email protected] , is part of Defence Children's Services (DCS). The team provides professional information, advice and guidance regarding the education of Service Children in the...

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 websi...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...