Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges

 

School Admissions: Which primary/ Secondary School will My Child Attend?

The UK Government website has information and guidance on school admissions with links to support those who have applied for school places in each of the four countries.

To view the and download the document use this link. (Google Drive.)

If you are viewing this from an MoD computer the Google Drive Link will not be accessible. please contact your local HIVE and they will be happy to send you a copy.

Month of the Military Child 2024

Each April, we celebrate Month of the Military Child, a time to recognise the important role that military children play in the wider armed forces community.

We invite individuals, organisations, schools and groups to participate in Month of the Military Child this year through 3 key activities:

1: For the 3rd year running, we are holding a poetry and art competition, with the theme: Life As a Dandelion. The competition is open to young people 6-18 and begins 1 April and entries must be received by 3 May. Winners announced 27 May and winners will be invited to London in June to receive their certificates and a special day out. Each winner will also receive a £25 Amazon Gift Voucher and a goodie bag! One lucky school will also receive a £250 Book Grant. Cash prizes were very kindly donated by the Armed Forces Education Trust!

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Service Pupil Support With New Round of Funding

Great news for schools supporting Service children in the UK! The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced a new round of the Service Pupil Support Programme.

Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3), the Service Pupil Support Programme will award grants of £5,000 to £80,000 to projects supporting Service children along their educational pathway.

Celebrate the Month of the Military Child with Little Troopers

April is the international month of the military child. Little Troopers has organised a  month packed full of events, workshops and downloadable activities, so wherever you live, your little troopers can get involved.

Defence Children Services, Education Advisory Team (UK) - School Place Offers & Appeal Advice

There are some key dates coming up for families who have children due to start primary or secondary school in September 2024. 

Defence Children Services Education Advisory Team (UK) have prepared an information sheet, which offers advice to families about responding to the school places they have been offered for their children should it be needed.  This guidance is relevant UK-wide.​

For further information use this link

Attenborough School Term Dates 2024

 

Tri Service Spouses & Partners: Free Self-Employment Discovery 3-Day Course

X Forces are excited to relaunch their popular 3-day Self-Employment Discovery Workshop designed exclusively for Tri-Service spouses and partners, looking to explore alternative employment options. This is an amazing opportunity to develop valuable enterprise skills, learn about the start-up landscape, and network with others going on a similar journey. ​

For more information

National Apprenticeship Week 5th-11th February

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 is the 17th annual celebration of apprenticeships.

The week brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value, benefit and opportunity that they bring.

Learn more about apprenticeships programmes here 

Coming soon reminder: Easier registration and claims process for Wraparound Childcare

 From 19 February 2024 the way that personnel register and claim WAC funding is changing. The process will be fully integrated in JPA and will be much simpler to use.

• Personnel that are currently registered will receive an email from the WAC team explaining what this means for them.
• Personnel that haven't yet registered but may be eligible should note that there will be a freeze to the registration process from 31 January 2024 until the switch over on 19 February 2024.
• Personnel that register between 19 February and 31 March 2024 will be able to backdate their registration to 1 February 2024, subject to eligibility.

Where can you find further information?​​

• Read the FAQs or visit the Defence Childcare Information Page on defnet or Defence Connect.
• Visit the Discover My Benefits Army, RAF, Navy or Marines webpage or contact the HIVEs, RN FPS and Families Federations information sites.
• Look out for more updates, on defnet and Defence Connect.

If you have any further questions you can email the WAC team at PEOPLE-AFFS-WAC-FRO-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

New Guidance for School Governors and Trustees on Supporting Service Children

To help schools and trusts to better understand the educational related challenges that Service children may face, and to help them thrive in education, the National Governance Association (NGA) has issued new guidance for school governing boards and trustees. The NGA created this guidance in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence – who provide statutory guidance for schools on the Armed Forces Covenant Duty – and the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance.

The guidance:

* Outlines the education-related disadvantages that can arise for Service children and the potential impact of parental deployment, separation and family mobility.

* Explains the role of governing boards in allocating school funding to meet the needs of Service children and has questions for boards to ask and consider. * Explores how the SCiP Alliance’s Thriving Lives Toolkit can be used as a self-assessment tool by schools to monitor and improve their practice and support for Service children.

* References the Armed Forces Covenant Duty, and which education functions of a school are in scope. If you are a Service parent who sits on a school governing board or trust, read and share this new guidance with the board.

Point of contact: Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding - Education Policy Team People-affs-education-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Survey for Schools in England

SCISS (Service Children in State Schools) are asking maintained schools in England to complete a survey on SEND Support for children from military families.

SCISS Voice of Schools - SEND Support Survey (surveymonkey.co.uk)

Education Advisory Team : Information on School Admissions for Service Families

 

If the .PDF is not displaying correctly, please email RC-Pers-HIVE-sennelager-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk for your copy.

Reading Force - Claim Your Free Book

 

Reading Force

Service Pupil Premium 2023

For more information on eligibility, please visit

For any queries please email: People-AFFS-Education-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

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New Awards To Support Service Children Along Their Educational Pathway

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) is excited to announce the first awards made under the Service Pupil Support Programme.

Over £1,700,000 has been awarded to 46 fantastic projects which will deliver real change to Armed Forces communities by improving the educational pathway of Service children and helping to address the challenges they can face.

Reading Force Volunteer Coordinators Needed For Bookclubs

 

Queen Victoria School Open Day - Saturday 23rd September

For further information or any queries you may have regarding the application process please use this link.

National Careers Service - Help With Your Exam Results

Whether you got the grades you expected or not, there are lots of options available to you.

Find out how you can get the jump on your next steps with the National Careers Service.

Little Troopers Gazette

Our Little Troopers Gazette is a newspaper written by military children for military children and we'd love your little troopers to write something for us over the holidays.

We are looking for articles for the next edition and we have templates for children 5yrs+ to write something; be it a book review, about their sport, where they live, their school, military life....there's many to choose from in our Press Pack area.

Full details can be found HERE​