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 parent deployed on military operations over the holidays. This ye...

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 and overseas to help with separation and reunite children wi...

School support during separation

Families approach AFF regularly to ask for support for their child when the serving parent goes away. The absence of a parent can cause many different feelings and emotions for children, with many parents tel...

Virtual school is by your side around the world

There are more than 100 assignment locations across the world and around 4,000 children who are accompanying their serving parents. It is important that the MOD is aware of where these children are and how t...

Little Troopers workshops for children

Little Troopers has announced the dates for a series of free live online workshops for military children. The All Together deployment club workshops are for kids under 10 and are a fun way to help entertain ...

Putting service children first: 16-19s

AFF works closely with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance, a UK-wide partnership that brings organisations together to help improve the outcomes of a service child’s education experiences. SC...

Travelling solo with children

When travelling abroad with children, different countries and airline companies have their own rules, so it’s worth doing some research before you go... Border Force Officers have a duty to safeguard the wel...

Funding for forces projects

Three new funding programmes will launch on 3 April 2023 aimed at improving the lives of armed forces communities. The Service Pupil Support Programme awards grants to schools to help address additional ch...

Answering your questions on education and childcare

Many of you approach AFF to ask whether you’re entitled to support for your children. Sometimes the answers are straightforward, but not always, particularly if your circumstances are a little more complex. H...

Head to the seaside for this edition’s book club

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, service youngsters tell us what they thought of Seagulls Don’t Eat Sorbet: The First Adventure by soldier Babs Vinden-Cantrell… LILAH (3) AND MUM ...