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New exhibition: Tales of service children

A new exhibition will tell the stories of service children and their experiences of life in the military community. Running from 2 June to 24 November at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, the exhi...

Devolved nations – key differences in education

If you're an army family posted to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland (NI), you’ll find that schooling is slightly different in each nation as their governments make the decisions on education. Emma Perrin, ...
Matt, Shannon, Finley and Poppy

A postcard from Ulm, Germany

Matt (serving), Shannon, Finley (3), Poppy (1) and standard issue black Lab, Dakota How long have you been an army family? Eight years. We’ve spent time in Northern Ireland, Gloucester, Bulford and Aldersho...
Ellen Owusu and family

BlogSpot: With faith and love – moving overseas

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2022 edition by Ellen Owusu @mimifosu What do you say to your soldier when he tells you “my endless, I have just been promoted... and guess what, we’re all moving to Belgium...
Pre-schoolers

Your guide to the Overseas Nursery Authority

You may find that you accrue hidden childcare costs whilst living overseas, however, there are mechanisms in place to help offset some of these. AFF’s Education & Childcare Specialist Anna Hutchinson, tel...
Teens sat together

Can your teen help shed light on service life?

Forces Children Scotland is looking for teenagers from serving and veteran families to work together to develop a multi-media campaign to help people better understand what it’s like to be a forces child. Th...
Children playing

Adventures and opportunities at MOD schools overseas

Your children’s education is bound to be a priority if you’re posted overseas and, in some locations, schooling is provided by Defence Children Services. So what can your child expect if they’re enrolled at a...
Group of people in the snow

New funding programmes launched

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced three new funding programmes for 2022, which focus on providing support for the military community, including armed forces families. The funding can be for n...