Topic briefing

Children from military families

Published 27 July 2020

Resources

UCAS: Good practice briefing on service children
A good practice briefing to support higher education providers with the introduction of a question on the UCAS application form to identify students whose parent(s) or carer(s) have served, or are currently serving, in the UK Armed Forces.
UCAS: Good practice briefing on veterans and service leavers
A good practice briefing to support higher education providers with the introduction of a question on the UCAS application form to identify students who have previously served in the UK Armed Forces.
UCAS: Guidance for students from a UK Armed Forces background
Information for students from an Armed Forces background (including Service children, Service leavers and veterans, and Service spouses).
The University of Winchester: Toolkit and guidance on supporting military service children
Tools and guidance to assist providers delivering widening participation activities for military service children.

Service Children's Progression Alliance: Year of the Service child voice report (May 2020)
In collaboration from a variety of partners, including Uni Connect York and North Yorkshire (Future HY) and higher education provider access and participation teams, this report presents examples of how providers might listen in a meaningful way to the experiences of children from military families.
The University of Winchester: Further and higher progression for service children: research paper (2016)
This research sought to improve understanding of the factors that help or hinder service children’s educational progression, so that future work is well targeted and achieves better outcomes.

The Service Children’s Progression Alliance (SCiP Alliance)
An organisation providing further information and advice for students from Armed Forces families.
GOV.UK news: Universities urged to boost support for armed forces (April 2019)
Two government ministers have written to universities calling on them to step up provisions for the forces community and sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
North Yorkshire County Council: Service Pupils' Champion blog
An outlet for children of military families to share their personal experiences.

Published 27 July 2020

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