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Foreword

When we in the Forces take the decision to send our children to boarding schools, there are always doubts. Will the school we have chosen provide the stability that we believe our children requiremore

Introduction

"We in the Services have three options: our children have a disruptive education; we board; or we live apart from our families. None of these is ideal for most people". Such was a recent indictment of the choice facing Service parents starting to educate theirmore

Articles
The Education of Service Children - the boarding option - Introduction Service Children's Education (SCE) CEAS Boarding? Choosing a School Government Funded Boarding Schools Boarding at an Independent School Types of boarding School Specialist Schools The Sixth Form Whatever next? Overseas Pupils and parents
Paying the fees

Paying the school fees ranks second only to paying one’s mortgage and, as such, this is a real attention-grabbing subject. Sending a child off to a fee-paying school means not only a major financial 2006: more

Special Awards

Looking specifically at grants and awards for children of those in the Armed Forces the ISBI lists some 200 schools. The following list has been specifically researched from the Independent more

From the editor

Ian Jones' career includes eleven years as Head Master of Bedford School, two years as the Director of Studies at Britannia Royal Naval College more

Useful information
 

Children's Education Advisory Service (CEAS)

CEAS provides expert and impartial advice about the education of Service children CEAS provides a dedicated service exclusively for Service and MoD families, providing professional advice about all aspects of children’s education both in the UK and overseas. CEAS has 12 full-time advisers to answer queries via telephone, email or in person. It provides the best advice available, free of charge, to all Service parents, irrespective of rank or location.

Service personnel applying for a Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) must contact CEAS to obtain a CEA Eligibility Certificate, which is uniquely numbered.

Also available from CEAS:

Information sheets and packs on:

Information sheets and packs on:
• special educational needs (SEN)
• admissions to UK schools
• boarding schools and Continuity of
Education Allowances
• specific learning difficulties
• certificates for claiming CEA(Board)
• registration forms for SEN register
• moving schools pack.

Contact us:

Children’s Education Advisory Service
Building 190,
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Pewsey
Wilts. SN9 6BE


Helpline: 01980 618244 (civilian)
Fax: 01980 618245
(mil) 94344 8244
(mil) 94344 8245


E-mail: enquiries@ceas.detsa.co.uk

Website: www.ceas.mod.uk