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Spreading Christmas smiles

Little Troopers has just launched its 2023 ‘Christmas Smiles’ campaign, in which 2,500 Christmas boxes will be sent to families with a serving paren...

SEND in focus

AFF receives many enquiries relating to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability), including accessing the most suitable education for your ch...

Coming together to remember

The year 4 pupils at Le Cateau Community Primary School in North Yorkshire assembled a beautiful Remembrance service for the whole school community....

From the military to classroom life

Ever thought about a career in education and childcare? Roles often come with term-time working and settings across the country to choose from. But ...

Boarding school funding facts

If you have a child at boarding school in the UK, then you may be able to claim School Children’s Visits (SCVs). These are available in both the UK ...

BlogSpot – Stacey’s journey

A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2023 edition by Stacey Heartford. I’ve known my husband for 21 years and we must have spent ten of those apart. L...

An Army family postcard from Virginia

Luke (serving), Frankie, Margot (7) and Elodie (4) How long have you been an army family? We’ve been married for nearly 12 years. Time in Springf...

New housing timelines

If you’re expecting an assignment order soon, a recent change to policy means that the timelines for applying for housing have changed. Housing Spec...