DCYP Podcast - Global Education Matters

Global Education Matters – A new Podcast series to explore the education options available to UK military families in key worldwide locations

Andrew Malcolm and Ed Harris are Senior Education Officers within the Global Education Team in the MOD. As part of their role, Andrew and Ed complete reviews of education systems and schools in key global locations. The team wanted to create a way for the information and knowledge generated through these reviews to be easily available and accessible to armed forces families, including family members without access to MOD IT systems.

The team have therefore begun to publish a series of Podcasts to provide information about local education systems, schools and the range of opportunities and experiences families can explore in local worldwide areas.

A is for Arrivals

Stay Safe - DA Awareness

 

Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) For Bereaved Military Families

Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) is a non-public funded, tri-service charity, providing fun and challenging activity camps around the UK for bereaved Military families. Family and Volunteer applications are open. https://fabcamps.org.uk/

All Call Signs: What to do when a Veteran or Service Person Goes Missing

In the case of missing veterans and service personnel, you can ask All Call Signs to launch a Beacon Alert. This is a social media alert system used to engage other veterans and members of the military community in locating the missing person

allcallsigns.org

'Why FAM' presentation

 

New Status Cards for Entitled People

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Service Cotswold Centre

Home from home.

Do you need a change of scenery? Are you looking for a short break after the restrictions of lockdown but don’t want to venture abroad?

In beautiful countryside, just one mile south of the small Cotswold town of Corsham and midway between Bath and Chippenham lies the Services Cotswold Centre, a Tri Service Accommodation Centre.

The Centre is open to any Service person or MOD Civil Servant and their families who need short-term housing for welfare purposes (including contact housing), between assignments, on discharge, home leave or just a short break in the country.

Offering 3- or 4-bedroom self-catering chalets in a secure and peaceful 25-acre site, all accommodation is centrally heated and fully furnished and includes a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, TV, Freeview, towels and bedding.

On site facilities include a Community Centre offering internet access, the Tavern Bar, a 24-hour launderette, a fitness suite and 2 fantastic new Playparks.

For a relaxing break at minimal cost, in easy reach of the many tourist attractions the South West offers, search for The Services Cotswold Centre on the internet where you will find an application form or contact the Centre on 01225 810358.

FAM Strategic Survey

 FAM Strategic Survey is now Live

The Future Accommodation Model (FAM) Strategic Survey is now live with a return deadline of 15 March 2021. The survey can be found at the link below: https://www.surveys.mod.uk/index.php/427547

The survey is aimed at those assigned to any of the FAM pilot locations; Aldershot Garrison, HMNB Clyde and RAF Wittering. The survey can be completed by Serving personnel or family members.

For the FAM Central team to properly evaluate where we are, the data collected in the 2021 Strategic Survey will allow the FAM Central Team to evaluate the benchmark set against which they can compare and contrast the results of all FAM Strategic Surveys

Please complete the survey by 15th March 2021 to have your say. The FAM Strategic Survey forms part of a range of data collection activities being undertaken by the FAM Central Team to measure the success of the 3-year FAM Pilot.

The PANDAS Foundation

 

We are here, whatever the weather, to offer hope, empathy and support for every parent or network affected by perinatal mental illness.

Click here to visit the website

Women's Health - Let's Talk About It

 

The Government has launched a call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England.

Women are being encouraged to share their experiences of the health and care system via a call for evidence aimed at improving healthcare for women. Government launches call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Ensuring Identification as a Member of the Force under the NATO SOFA