Bringing military generations together

A group of military children came together to meet the Chelsea Pensioners, as part of a Little Troopers event in partnership with the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It was an opportunity for the different generatio...

Changes to childcare in the UK

In England families have been able to claim 15 to 30 hours of funded childcare for their three to four-year-olds for some time. All children were eligible for 15 hours at the age of three and for eligible wor...

Planning ahead for education

Every family is aware that a move is likely to result in a new school for their children. AFF Education & Childcare Specialist Anna Hutchinson explains when you need to start applying for schools. The be...

Bereaved children share their stories

Military youngsters have shared their personal stories of bereavement to highlight new data that shows an estimated 2,100 children each year suffer the loss of a parent who served in the armed forces. Brook...

Boarding briefing – the financial impact

Every year many army families consider boarding school as an option to ensure their children’s education is not disrupted by the frequent moves that come with army life. When you’re thinking about all the opt...

Unexpected delivery

Jon, a veteran, and his serving wife Isobel have just had twin baby girls while assigned to Cyprus. Jon says: “On hearing we were posted to Cyprus we planned on having another child, as it fitted well into o...

Having a baby overseas

Having a baby is an exciting time and understanding what support you can expect when you’re assigned overseas can help you plan, as every location is different… AFF Overseas Manager Esther Thomas says: “Ther...

Book club: Egg-cellent tale

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, a service youngster tells us what he thought of Call The Puffins! Tiny’s Brave Rescue by Cath Howe and illustrated by Ella Okstad. TOBY, AGED 7 My...