Childcare Choices Website
A new Childcare Choices website has now been launched, so that millions of parents can pre-register for the government’s new childcare offers. We know that childcare is important to many Naval families (click...
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Broadband Providers Drop Cancellation Fees
Armed Forces personnel will no longer have to face cancellation fees for their broadband and media packages when posted overseas or to another part of the UK. The commitment from the...
How’s it going at school?
What impact does Service life have on children’s education? Have you ever wondered whether your Service, or that of a serving parent, has affected your children’s educational achievement? At the Naval...
Relate Support For Service Children
There is no need for children of Service families to suffer in silence if they’re facing difficulties of any kind. The leading relationship charity Relate offers support for all the...
Mobile Discounts for Armed Forces
O2 are offering a discount for Service personnel and up to 5 members of their family on their mobile phone contracts. You can apply for two discounts at any one time, one on the...
Supporting Service Pupils Moving Schools
Service children are subject to mobility as a result of their parents' service and there is good evidence to show that this mobility can have an impact on their education. With...
Smart Works
Smart Works is a UK charity that provides high quality interview clothes, styling advice and interview training to any woman with a confirmed interview. They give women the confidence, the self-belief...
Looking after grandchildren?
Grandparents caring for grandchildren under 12 could qualify for National Insurance credits that can top up their income in retirement. Many working-age grandmothers and fathers could qualify for Class 3 National...
Retention of SFA
In general terms, Service personnel who are either married or in a Civil Partnership are entitled to SFA within a ten-mile radius of their place of work. If you are occupying...
New Mortgages Deal
Armed Forces personnel redeployed within the UK will now be able to rent out their homes without facing higher costs or having to change their mortgage. This commitment from the majority...