A flexible way to build your business skills

ARMY families often face barriers to accessing further education and training due to the pressures of Army life. Perhaps you’ve thought about training for a new qualification but can’t commit to the rigid re...

Premium performance

FAMILIES and schools alike often contact AFF to ask us about the Service Premium – the extra funding given to any state school in England with military children. To raise awareness of the scheme and celebrate ...

New academy launches in British Forces Cyprus

COMMANDER British Forces Cyprus, Major General Richard Cripwell CBE, hosted the launch of the Joint Educational and Training Services (JETS) Academy earlier this summer. The JETS Academy is a British Forces ...

Shackleton School alumni wanted for book project

Former pupils and staff of Shackleton School, in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany, are being invited to contribute to a book commemorating the educational establishment's imminent closure. The school will shut for...

How to choose a school remotely

If you’re moving back to the UK and looking to secure a school place for your child, there’s lots of research you can do in advance. Lucy Scott, AFF Education & Childcare Specialist, looks at where to start...

New programme supporting Service children

THE MOD’s Directorate Children & Young People has set up the Education of Service Children Change Programme (ESCCP) due to the changes taking place across the military which may have an impact on Service ch...

Supporting the unsung hero

The Armed Forces Dependants’ Business Start-Up Programme is a unique free course designed specifically for military families. Army&You finds out how it equips Service families with the professional know how...