A guide to childcare options
When AFF asked families with children aged 0-5 about their childcare experiences, more than 72 per cent of the 200 who responded said they struggled to find cover for hours they wanted and 62 per cent found i...
Digital resource for military children
Pupils at Raigmore Primary School in Inverness teamed up with members of the Military Liaison Group (MLG) to create a vibrant and engaging new digital resource that helps explain the education section of the Ar...
The deployment rollercoaster
Many army families face regular separation – which can pile added pressures on their relationships. For the partner at home, deployments can mean isolation and solo parenting, often while trying to maintain a...
Time to reconnect
Children enjoyed an action packed few days with their parents as part of a programme of short breaks staged by Little Troopers aimed at helping military families reconnect with each other.
Earlier this year ...
Children’s choir visits Menin Gate
Children from the Never Such Innocence Military Kids Choir had a Royal welcome when they sang during the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate as part of a series of events to mark the centenary of the death o...
Win a children’s book
Clare Shaw is the author of Sometimes: My Mummy’s Gone Away with Work, a comforting book designed to help children cope with the absence of a parent due to work commitments.
Through simple rhyming text and e...
Focus on education overseas
Defence Children Services (DCS) schools and settings overseas can now expect a regular ‘Review of School Effectiveness’ (ROSE). This is an opportunity to look closely at the quality of education and care prov...
Resources for military children
Deployment can be a challenging time, bringing a host of conflicting feelings. Forces Children Scotland, with funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and BFBS Big Salute, has produced an interactive...
Raising awareness of armed forces children
Firrhill High School in Edinburgh recently held a screening of a documentary, which offers an insight into the experiences of armed forces children at the school and the staff who support them. The film explo...
Funding supports service students
Beyond the Barracks, a project to promote equality of opportunity in higher education, has been awarded funding from the Office for Students (OfS).
The partnership between York St John University, higher edu...