DCS News
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Get ready for a Wraparound Childcare (WAC) expansion to some overseas locations. Coming spring term 2025
Are you assigned to a location within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision? WAC Overseas will be available to eligible families in these areas from 6 January 2025. What is Wraparound Childcare funding? The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) scheme provides funding for up…
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Defence Children Service (DCS) Exam Successes
St John’s School (SJS) and King Richard School (KRS), Cyprus DCS are proud to announce the summer 2024 results for A Level, BTEC, and GCSE examinations at MOD secondary schools’ which children attend whilst their parents are stationed in Cyprus. The results reflect the dedication, resilience, and hard work of students and staff alike.A Level…
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Service families, help us to better understand the needs, wants, and wishes of children, young people, families, and individuals overseas
Ensuring you get the support you need, when you need it On behalf of the Defence Safeguarding Partnership Board (DSPB), Defence Children Services (DCS) are undertaking a Local Needs Analysis to inform the future delivery of social work, family support and personal support for all children, young people, families and individuals whilst both assigned and…
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Based overseas with young children? Find out if you can benefit from an expansion to funded childcare…
From September 2024 eligible families assigned overseas will have access to funded childcare hours for their children aged from 9 months old. Defence have expanded the childcare offer for families assigned overseas with 9 months – 4-year-old children, to match the entitlement in England. Early Years funded childcare overseas. To reflect the offer available in…
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Queen Victoria School at the heart of Royal events in Edinburgh
80 pupils from Defence’s Queen Victoria School (QVS), along with their Military parents, had an unusual royal interruption to their annual summer break. They had the honour of joining their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a Service at St Giles Cathedral. This is where HM Queen Camilla and His Royal Highness Edward,…
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Queen Victoria School visit Belgium
On 3rd June, the Queen Victoria School Band and Dancers, along with students of History, embarked on a poignant and meaningful Battlefield trip to Belgium. As well as visiting sites of historical interest, many of the memorials were personal to the students. Thank you to fv@lastpost for the fantastic photographs.
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Healthy School Status at Akrotiri School
The healthy school’s agenda sits at the heart of the Akrotiri ethos and culture. A deep understanding of the impact that healthy bodies and minds have on academic and professional development permeates the curriculum and influences our pedagogy and whole school development. In April, we were delighted to have confirmed that the evidence submitted to…