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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) is open!

The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) is open!

The annual Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) gives Service personnel the chance to share your views on working conditions, living conditions, and day-to-day Service and family life. Take part in AFCAS and tell us how to better understand your needs in the areas below:


* Service life

* Accommodation

* Catering and retail

* Deployments

* Allowances and pensions

* Service complaints/Service Complaints Ombudsman

* Armed Forces Covenant

* Factors influencing intentions to stay/leave the Armed Forces

* Defence Estate, e.g., training facilities, opportunities for sport and much more

Who can complete AFCAS, and how?

If you are a Service person who has been invited to take part in this year’s survey, you will receive an email with information on how to complete the survey. Your Service number – which is case sensitive – is the token you need to enter. Please be assured that your responses will be confidential.

Every response counts…

The more people we hear from, the better able we are to improve your Service and family life. Your voice matters. To view previous AFCAS results, visit GOV.UK.

Friday, September 27, 2024

The Op Belonging Commonwealth Commemoration Parade

Op Belonging's flagship event is now only a few days away! Multiple nations come together at this event to pay their respects to all those who gave their service. 

The Op Belonging Commonwealth Commemoration Parade is about remembering those who gave it all during the world wars and it's a festival that begins with a remembrance parade.​

 Find out more on the website or the Facebook​ page.



Friday, September 20, 2024

Funded Early Years Childcare Overseas – Briefing Note

FUNDED EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE - OVERSEAS

Assigned overseas with young children? Find out if you can benefit from an expansion to funded childcare.

The Ministry of Defence have expanded the childcare offer for families assigned overseas with 9 months – 4-year-old children, to reflect the offer available in England. 

Early Years funded childcare overseas and definitions of funded universal childcare, working families and additional working families entitlement: