You can watch the Dandelions music video, a song written by the Armed Forces Children's Choir for Month of the Military Child, on YouTube: Dandelions Music Video.
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February 25, 2025
Month of the Military Child – April 2025
You can watch the Dandelions music video, a song written by the Armed Forces Children's Choir for Month of the Military Child, on YouTube: Dandelions Music Video.
Scotland: The Spring edition of Scotland4kids magazine is out now
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We live in hope that spring weather is just around the corner now that 2025 is well underway.
We’re back with another issue filled with unmissable articles, exclusive insights, fabulous features and exciting interviews.
From must-read education articles, in-depth opinion pieces and inventive ideas for the classroom, this is your sign to delve into our S4K Teachers’ Edition on your next break.
Show winter the door and get ready to feel rejuvenated for a sensational spring.
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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Pirbright: HIVE Outreach at Soldier Academy every Thursday 1100hrs-1600hrs
The South East HIVE Hub will be providing an outreach service at The Soldier Academy in Pirbright every Thursday during term time. Come along and have a chat.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Scotland: Poppyscotland can help with mobility if you are limited in your daily activities
We can arrange for an assessment to be undertaken by an occupational therapist (where statutory funding is not available or where statutory waiting lists are considered to be too lengthy), who will engage with you to understand the impact of your mobility issues and highlight your needs.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Northern Ireland: Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) SEND Support Services

028 9031 7777
When you call, you’ll be asked to select one of the following options, to be connected to the area you are seeking support from:
Press option 1: for Statutory Assessment Review Service (SARS)
Press option 2: for SEND Advice and Information
Press option 3: for SEND Support Services
The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday, from 9am – 4:30pm.
Information provided by HIVE NI
February 24, 2025
Give Us Time: respite breaks for military families - 2025 dates are live!
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The charity ‘Give Us Time’ offers accommodation for respite breaks for UK military families. No referral is required from Welfare for families to sign up. Please see the posters for more details and the current March dates, but more 2025 dates are available on the website: https://giveustime.org.uk/For more information email: enquiries@giveustime.org.uk
Applications open for the Service Pupil Support Programme
Exciting update for UK schools supporting service children!
The Service Pupil Support Programme is back and bigger than ever, now offering grants up to £150,000!
Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3), the Service Pupil Support Programme will award grants between £5,000 and £150,000 to projects supporting service children along their educational pathway, and to reach their full potential.
What’s the programme all about?
This year, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) is focusing on supporting schools and local authorities across the UK with projects that meet one of four themes.
• Closing the academic gap.
• Support for service pupils with SEN/D, ASN,ALN.
• Mobility, deployment, and separation.
• Low numbers of service pupils.
New for this round is the theme of ‘mobility, deployment and separation’ in recognition of the challenges these issues can present to service children.
Once again, The Trust are encouraging schools to come together to maximise the impact of projects. The Trust are offering two routes to funding depending on the number of service children you are working with. You can find full details of the programme, eligibility and how to apply on the Trust website.
The Service Pupil Support Programme is back and bigger than ever, now offering grants up to £150,000!
Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3), the Service Pupil Support Programme will award grants between £5,000 and £150,000 to projects supporting service children along their educational pathway, and to reach their full potential.
What’s the programme all about?
This year, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) is focusing on supporting schools and local authorities across the UK with projects that meet one of four themes.
• Closing the academic gap.
• Support for service pupils with SEN/D, ASN,ALN.
• Mobility, deployment, and separation.
• Low numbers of service pupils.
New for this round is the theme of ‘mobility, deployment and separation’ in recognition of the challenges these issues can present to service children.
Once again, The Trust are encouraging schools to come together to maximise the impact of projects. The Trust are offering two routes to funding depending on the number of service children you are working with. You can find full details of the programme, eligibility and how to apply on the Trust website.
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