Primary and Secondary
Find out about primary and secondary education in the UK.
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Am I Eligible Summary
Primary and Secondary Guidance
Schools and education - GOV.UK
A comprehensive collection of resources and information relating to schools in England.
Get Information about schools - GOV.UK
Information from the Department for Education (DfE) about schools, including inspection outcomes and pupil achievement and attainment.
Department for Education - GOV.UK
Landing page for DfE services and resources.
Childcare out of school hours - GOV.UK
Availability of local out of school hours childcare.
Ofsted - GOV.UK
Ofsted information including reports on schools.
School admissions code - GOV.UK
Statutory guidance on how school admissions should be delivered.
School admission appeals code - GOV.UK
Statutory guidance on how school pupil appeals should be run.
Service Pupil Premium: what you need to know - GOV.UK
DfE guidance for Service Pupil Premium.
Service Pupils in Schools: Non-statutory guidance - GOV.UK
Month of the Military Child - GOV.UK
Defence Information on Month of the Military Child.
Defence Children Services (DCS) - GOV.UK
Landing page for Defence Children Services.
Education Scotland | Education Scotland
Landing page for Education Scotland, with a wide variety of links for early years and school age services.
Education and skills | Topic | GOV.WALES
Addresses and phone numbers for schools and pupil referral units | GOV.WALES
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Landing page for Northern Ireland Education Authority.
Additional Information
Experiencing Parental Absence
A 2023 Naval families Federation report drawing together information about parental absence and separation, and provide some strategies to help families thrive.
In a nutshell guide to Scotland's Primary school phase
A simple explanation of primary school education in Scotland.
In a nutshell guide to Scotland's Senior school phase
A simple explanation of Senior School education in Scotland.
Forces Children’s Education: Forces Children’s Education
Service Children's Progression (SCiP) Alliance
Landing page for SCiP Alliance, providing access to tools and resources to support the education of children from armed forces families.
Service Children's Progression (SCiP) Alliance Wales
Landing page for SCiP Alliance Wales, providing access to tools and resources to support the education of children from armed forces families.
Service Children in State Schools
Service Child in State Schools website.
SSCE Cymru - Supporting Service Children in Education in Wales
Welsh Government support for Service children in Wales.
Scottish Government Parent Club
Advice and guidance.
Royal Navy Forum
Naval support pages.
Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot
Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES
RC-AWS-N-38X-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland the Children's Education Support Officer is available to provide advice to Service Families on all education enquiries.
Don't forget: There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.
JSP 342 can be found on defnet.
Further guidance on Wraparound childcare can be found within defnet, including information about eligibility and how to make a claim.
For more support and guidance: please visit the single Service, HIVES and Families Federation websites linked below.
Single Services
Families Federation Links
Page last updated: 22 April 2025