Announcements

NEW Royal Navy Forum Youth Group for 13 - 19 year olds

2026-04-22T14:46:04Z

The RN Forum Youth Group is a space for young people between 13 and 19 to engage with others within the RN Community, take part in online activities, make new friends and provide peer-to-peer support. To find out more and how to become a member of t...(read more)

Defence Children Services (formally Directorate Children and Young People DCYP)

2026-02-18T17:16:00Z

Defence Children Services (formally Directorate Children and Young People DCYP) provides a single Ministry of Defence (MOD) focus for all issues related to service children and young people and the children of MOD UK based personnel and MOD sponsored...(read more)

The Education Advisory Team (EAT) (UK)

2026-02-18T17:15:00Z

The Education Advisory Team (EAT) (UK) is part of Defence Children's Services. It provides professional information, advice and guidance regarding the education of Service Children in the UK. EAT also provides advice and guidance for service pers...(read more)

The Overseas Education and Supportability Team (OEST)

2026-02-18T17:14:00Z

The Overseas Education and Supportability Team (OEST) provides professional information, advice and guidance for service personal and eligible MOD civilians regarding the education of their children in overseas locations. OEST also provides education...(read more)

Moving Schools – A Parents’ Guide

2026-02-18T17:13:00Z

Moving Schools – A Parents’ Guide is useful when moving from one location to another. It is recognised that there are very individual and specific issues that Service children may experience as a result of parental mobility and deployment...(read more)

Applying for a School Place and the Appeals Process

2026-02-18T17:12:00Z

Applications for preferred schools require proof of permanent address, however there are measures in place under the Schools Admissions Code to allow Service families to use the unit address as listed on the assignment order or, if appropriate, a qua...(read more)

Term Time Absence Advice

2026-02-18T17:11:00Z

Term Time Absence Advice has been produced by the MOD to provide advice to Head Teachers, when making decisions on term time absence applications from service families and explains how head teachers can seek further guidance from the MOD wh...(read more)

Service Pupil Premium Examples of Good Practice Guidance

2026-02-18T17:10:00Z

Service Pupil Premium Examples of Good Practice Guidance contains a selection of creative and innovative ways in which both primary and secondary schools have used the available funding to support Service children. FIND OUT MORE: https://www.gov...(read more)

Service Pupil Premium (SPP)

2026-02-18T17:09:00Z

The Department for Education introduced the Service Pupil Premium in April 2011 in recognition of the specific challenges children from service families face and as part of the commitment to delivering the armed forces covenant. State schools, ...(read more)

Ministry of Defence Schools

2026-02-18T17:08:00Z

Ministry of Defence Schools are responsible for the delivery of early years, primary and secondary education at a number of locations across Europe and worldwide. All MOD Schools are subject to Ofsted inspections and high standards are maintained wit...(read more)

Royal Navy Family & People Support

2026-02-18T17:07:00Z

Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) delivers a range of services to support both service personnel and their families. These offer both proactive, reactive and crisis intervention. Information support is available, as and when required, a...(read more)

Royal Navy Parents’ Network (RNPN)

2026-02-18T17:06:00Z

The aim of the Royal Navy Parents' Network (RNPN) is to provide Naval Service parents, both deployed and in the UK, with a support network for advice, views and information on family issues - a one-stop shop for all issues related to parenting for se...(read more)

Wraparound Childcare (WAC)

2026-02-18T17:05:00Z

The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) was originally piloted in 3 locations between 2020 and 2022 with the aim to offer free childcare for service families, covering before and after-school care during term time, for children aged 4 to 11, easing the burden...(read more)

Tax Free Childcare

2026-02-18T17:04:00Z

Tax Free Childcare is a Government scheme that supports working parents with childcare costs. Childcare vouchers can be used to pay any Ofsted (or equivalent) registered childcare providers, which can include nurseries, childminders, nannies, play sc...(read more)

Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA)

2026-02-18T17:03:00Z

Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) is offered by the MOD to assist with funding a place in boarding school in order to help to provide continuity of education for a child, and to enable the spouse of a Service person to accompany them on assignm...(read more)