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Ann Scannell met her husband, Mike, in Germany whilst they were both serving in the Army. She explains how she has juggled Army family life to train to be a teacher…
I LEFT the Army when I had my first ...
Reach new heights with distance learning
IF you are thinking of university education, there are solutions available through distance learning.
Unlike old-style correspondence courses, distance learning courses are delivered and taught via online port...
Register for school support
THE MOD’s Education Support Fund (ESF) is inviting applications from UK publicly-funded schools, and local authorities applying on their behalf, particularly those in areas most impacted by rebasing.
If your...
Children’s charity marks major milestone
A SCOTTISH charity established to support and educate children orphaned or families made destitute through loss or injury of a father serving in the Napoleonic wars celebrates its 200th anniversary next month.
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Excellence in Episkopi
IN Army&You’s summer edition we’ve explored what’s available at Service Children’s Schools overseas (page 44). We spoke to Dan Browning, executive principal for the Federation of St John’s and King Richard ...
Sizing up schooling
Many of your Northern Ireland- (NI) related education questions to AFF run along the lines of “how do I find a school?”, “are the academic years the same?” and “what about homework every night?”. Children’s Edu...
Sheeran supports school’s charity single
SUPERSTAR musician Ed Sheeran has lent his support to a school’s charity single recorded by one of its students who met the singer-songwriter at one of his concerts.
The Brit Award-winner has featured the so...
Reminder for England-based Forces parents
IF your child attends a state school, academy or free school in England and has been registered with the school as a Service pupil, the school will be granted a Service Pupil Premium (SPP) of £300.
Schools w...
Have your say in education survey
ARMED forces families are being urged to help inform their children’s education, following the launch of a new survey by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).
Launched as an online questionnaire for...
Outstanding achievements in MOD schools
A BIG "well done" to 11-year-olds attending MOD schools within Service Children’s Education (SCE) who have achieved outstanding results in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage 2 with many schools outpe...