Life-changing study
MY husband Nickolas and I are originally from Guyana, South America and I married into the British Army in 2005 after we got together during his basic training.
My father was a lawyer and I used to work and ...
Supporting SEN
AFF has commented on your behalf during the consultation for the new Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice. If you have a child with SEN, the reforms – which come into effect in September – will dire...
Top achievement for international school
A HUGE well done to the British section of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers of Europe (SHAPE) International School, based in Belgium, who have ranked joint eleventh out of approximately 17,000 prim...
£65million for war heroes and families
SERVICE personnel, veterans and their families are benefitting from a record-breaking £65 million windfall that will be ploughed into projects and initiatives to help improve their lives.
Defence Minister, A...
Extra funding for Service pupils
IF you’re an Army family with a child in a state school in England, you have until 16 January 2014 to notify your school of their eligibility for the Service Pupil Premium (SPP), which helps schools to support ...
School Rules
THE Government has changed the law for how long children need to remain in education in England. Wherever you are posted, here are the options:
Full-time school or college education, an apprenticeship or emp...
Support for children in Wales
SEPTEMBER 2012 saw the Welsh Government take responsibility for Service children in the Vale of Glamorgan. Katie Coleman became a Forces Family Support Officer, as a result of the MOD’s £3m fund for schools wit...
Demystifying an Ofsted inspection
AFF’s Director in Cyprus, Phil Robertson, tells us more about AFF’s involvement in the recent Ofsted inspections…
Here at AFF Cyprus, we sit on every School Governance Committee (SGC) on the island which mea...
Spending it wisely – AFF’s award-winning schools
This year we have been running the AFF Excellence for Forces Children (Service Premium) Award. We invited you to nominate your school with excellent examples of how the schools have spent extra Government funds...