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    Additional Support Needs

    Recognise everyone is different and enabling the full potential of all is key to the Scottish approach

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    Additional Support Needs

    Recognise everyone is different and enabling the full potential of all is key to the Scottish approach

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    Learning resource

    Supporting Armed Forces families is key to helping students on their learning journey. We've put together a resource for educators to create a successful school career

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    Learning resource

    Supporting Armed Forces families is key to helping students on their learning journey. We've put together a resource for educators to create a successful school career

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  • Resources

    We have created a list of partner organisations, informative websites and downloads to help create a smooth transition for all Forces children, parents and educators

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    Resources

    We have created a list of partner organisations, informative websites and downloads to help create a smooth transition for all Forces children, parents and educators

    Find out more
  • Find a school

    Searchable list of the catchment schools serving every patch and military base in Scotland

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    Find a school

    Searchable list of the catchment schools serving every patch and military base in Scotland

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  • Educators

    Information for teachers and other professionals to support the education of Armed Forces children in Scotland

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    Educators

    Information for teachers and other professionals to support the education of Armed Forces children in Scotland

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  • Families

    Information for Armed Forces families about the Scottish education system

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    Families

    Information for Armed Forces families about the Scottish education system

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The Scottish education system is an institution in which Armed Forces children can thrive. It has a uniquely holistic approach which is specifically designed to support each child’s individual needs and has a long tradition of high standards of attainment and inclusion for all.

The Scottish Government, Local Authorities and schools are working hard to ensure that moving to Scotland has a positive effect on the educational outcomes of children from Armed Forces families. This website has been created in order to bring all these efforts together and put the resources that parents and the education professionals who support their children need, together in one place.

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Sharing Good Practice – Aberdeen

Our next event in Aberdeen will focus on sharing best practice tips for educators working with children and young people from Forces families

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Lunch and Learn

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund is hosting a free webinar session to share information on its new funding programmes

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International conference on Forces research

Researchers from around the world are flying into Edinburgh to take part in Scotland’s first international symposium on Armed Forces life for personnel, veterans and their families

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The Scottish approach to additional support for learning

Advice for parents and young people moving to Scotland

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This film has been created to help people understand what it’s like to move school if you are a child with parents serving in the Armed Forces.

Additional resources are available for schools to use in professional development, to view them click here.  

 

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We have a number of invaluable resources to help families and education professionals meet our shared goal – of enabling Armed Forces children to reach their full potential