The NFF in Action – Armed Forces Covenant
Earlier this year, NFF CEO Anna Wright was invited to give evidence to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee (DSC) to talk about the Armed Forces Covenant – its...
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Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) – Now Live
A brand new ‘one-stop-shop’ website, Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) goes live on 17th September, providing free access to employment or training opportunities to families in the UK’s Armed Forces....
*EXPIRED* Forces Families Jobs – Find an event near you
Forces Families Jobs, a brand-new employment and training platform for Armed Forces families, is launching on 17th September 2019. We are excited to be hosting regional launches close to you,...
New Guidance on Unaccompanied Flights for Minors
Overseas Accompanied Assignments and School children’s visits - Unaccompanied Minors Flights: If you cannot find an airline to book an unaccompanied minors flight, MOD policy will fund return flights for...
DfE consultation on funding arrangement for SEND – Families Federations response
In July 19, the three Families Federations took the opportunity to submit a joint response to the Department for Education’s call for evidence: ‘Provision for children and young people with...
Ex Gratia Payments in Lieu of Maternity Allowance
Spouses/civil partners who accompany their Service partner on an overseas assignment are unable to claim Maternity Allowance. However, there are other options availble. Find out more about this here....
NFF Families’ Day & Open Day Attendance
We can only represent your opinions and experiences by listening to your feedback. Please see this list to find out where we will be at next....
Forces aim to stamp out inappropriate behaviour
A report was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to look into inappropriate behaviour in the Armed Forces. Air Chief Marshal Wigston led the review and made 36 recommendations on...
Navy Mews
Navy Mews is to take a tired and unused office space and re-purpose it into bespoke, self-contained units for personnel in Portsmouth to retain contact with family....
Service Spouses & Partners Tell Their Stories to MP
To collect evidence for ‘Stick or Twist’, an independent report on retention, Mark Francois MP and his research team joined us and over a dozen dual-serving couples, Service spouses and...