DCS News
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Sixth Form Students Take on Manchester: ‘Designing Your Own Future’ Visit 2025
Sixth form students from King Richard School and St John’s School, recently embarked on an exciting and invaluable visit to Manchester. The trip was designed to support students in preparing for their next steps after school, equipping them with a greater sense of independence and a deeper understanding of university life and expectations. The visit…
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Celebrating Service Children: Defence Children Services Honour the Month of the Military Child
Like the dandelion, Service children can thrive wherever they land. Every April, we come together to honour and celebrate the invaluable role Service children play within the Armed Forces community. Stay tuned as we share the inspiring tales from our schools and settings throughout the month, showcasing the resilience and spirit of the DCS children…
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Celebrating Our Stars: A Guide to Celebrating the Month of the Military Child in April 2025
Like the dandelion, Service children can thrive wherever they land. What is the Month of the Military Child? The Month of the Military Child an annual event held in April, which gives us an opportunity to celebrate Service children and the vital part they play within the Armed Forces community. Here are some ideas to…
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Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Overseas launches
Are you ready to register? Great news for Service families assigned to locations within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision. WAC Overseas is now available to eligible families in these areas from 6 January 2025. What is Wraparound Childcare funding? The Wraparound…
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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.