Little Troopers - Applications for March Residential Weekend in Swindon

Little Troopers opens applications for March residential weekend in Swindon  

Little Troopers All Together Online - Sciencedipity - Sat 4 Feb

All Together is a deployment club for military children, part of that programme is All Together Online! 

This is a series of exciting, live, online events aimed at military children under 11 who have a parent away from home.

Our third online All Together session of 2023 is THIS Saturday 4th February at 1000hrs Sciencedipity ~ Paper STEM Challenge.​

Find out more HERE​

Mental Wellbeing Platform for Service Children - Launching 7th Feb

Kooth is now available for children with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or the British Government in the UK or overseas, aged 11 until their 19th birthday 🙌

Centre for Army Leadership & National Army Museum Essay Prize

 

Announcing the 2023, Centre for Army Leadership​ & National Army Museum essay prize on ‘Leadership & Emotional Intelligence’.

There are two entry categories:

- Age 16-21 (up to 2000 words)

- Age 22+ (up to 3000 words)​

More details can be found here: https://www.nam.ac.uk/press/leadership-essay-prize-2023

 

Microsoft office Skills Free Training

 

 

Take your Microsoft Office skills to the next level and join us for our first free Microsoft Office skills training of 2023! Created for absolute beginners all you need:

Is a computer with Microsoft Office on it 💻
An internet connection 🌐
And a quiet place to work 🤫

Interested? Sign up at forcesemployment.org.uk/EM3

The Open University has Joined Forces With MoneySavingExpert

The Open University has joined forces with MoneySavingExpert (MSE) to produce this new free course to give you the skills and knowledge to master your finances.

The course was written by The OU, with MSE providing support and guidance.​

Enroll for free

ETS: MS Excel - Basics Virtual Session - 18th August

 

How to use formatting and formulas to improve your Excel spreadsheets. Including:

· The use of tables in Excel
· Regular Formatting
· Conditional formatting
· Basic formulas
· Pivot charts (if we have time!)

Aimed at anyone wanting to improve their skills in this area. 

ETS: Life After the Army: When is the right time to prepare? Virtual Session - 11th August

  

This webinar will cover the process that SP follow to exit the Army and how they can maximise their transition with the educational opportunities on offer.

Aimed at all reg SP even if you aren’t planning to leave yet.

Kooth - Online Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Ages 11-18 yrs

Kooth is now available for children (aged 11 until their 19th birthday) with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or the British Government in the UK or overseas.

CV Writing Webinar

A webinar covering what to include on a CV, the format, how to ensure you are selling yourself effectively, and framing your military skills and qualifications for a civilian application.

Aimed at:

- Individuals looking to start their resettlement process, or

- Individuals not looking to leave but wanting to ensure they keep their CV up-to-date throughout their career.

Whole Life Development Brief

 

RFEA: Cyber Security Bootcamp for 14-15 Year Olds

This August the EM3 Armed Forces Veterans and Families team are aiming to demystify employment and education with Future Skills Month!

To kick it off we'll be hosting a Cyber Security Bootcamp for 14 - 15 year olds on the 8th - 12th August! 

Join the University Officers' Training Corps

​​​Studying at university from this September? Join the University Officers' Training Corps to gain new skills, make friends for life, and have adventures.

More information can be found HERE

ETS - 30th June - High Performing Organisations Virtual Session

1 hr session on what factors can maximise the performance of large organisations, and what part the leader can play.

RBLI Lifeworks Course

 

ETS - 23rd June - Defence Writing: IRTBs Virtual Session

IRTBs (Issue, Timing, Recommendations and Background) are a type of brief commonly used by WOs and Officers to communicate ideas upward through their chain of command. Learn how to produce these briefs, focusing on format, content and analysis.

Join via Zoom details above.​

 

ER (Easy Resettlement) Magazine Summer Issue out now

To read the ER magazine in full click on the image above

Defence Children Services Update - Overseas Educational Clearances during the Summer break

 

Wraparound Childcare - Update

 

The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Team continue to work towards Full UK Rollout of WAC. The Full Business Case has been submitted for consideration by Defence and HM Treasury. When the WAC Team receive the outcome of the decision made about the Full Business Case (by Defence and HM Treasury), further communications will be issued. Service families should keep an eye on their Service information focal points (HIVE, RN FPS​, Families Federations, ) and Discover My Benefits for updates, Service Personnel should check the Defence intranet or Defence Connect for updates.

Families Serving Overseas - University Applications UK Resident Status

The legislation regarding applications for University for those who are serving overseas can be found which refers to the law regarding the status of any dependent accompanying their Serving parent overseas who should be treated as a UK resident can be found within the link below.

​For any further education questions please contact your nearest HIVE who will be able to assist.

The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (legislation.gov.uk)