Information for education professionals

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Children whose parents are serving, or have served, in the military can have unique needs and there may be times when they require additional support in order to be successful in their learning.

These pages have been put together to help professional educators in nurseries, schools and colleges across Scotland recognise and respond to the challenges that Forces children face.

ARMED FORCES CHILDREN ARE IN EVERY LOCAL AUTHORITY ACROSS SCOTLAND

Armed Forces children don’t look any different and if parents and families don’t tell you about their connection with the military it can be difficult to know who they are and it can be tempting for schools who aren’t near military bases to assume they don’t have children from Armed Forces families in their schools.

In September 2016, a new Armed Forces Families indicator was added to SEEMIS and the annual data check form. The data collection has provided surprising results: approximately 1% of the school population is Armed Forces and there are Armed Forces children across every single Local Authority in Scotland.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

The guidance provided here reflects the expertise of professional educators across Scotland who have years of experience in supporting Armed Forces families.

If you or your school have additional examples of good practice, or have resources that you think should be on this website, please email info@forceschildrenseducation.org.uk