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14 August 2017
University of Winchester
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Launch of the Service Children’s Progression Alliance’s mission

Launch of new national partnership of organisations focussed on improving outcomes for children from military families. The Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance’s mission is to champion the progression of the children of military personnel so that they can make informed and confident transitions through further and higher education into thriving adult lives and careers. Conference delegates from service charities, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities and policy makers discussed the key messages.

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X-Forces
21 July 2017
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31 August – Self-Employment Discovery: London

SERVICE LEAVERS // VETERANS // FAMILIES // SPOUSES // RESERVISTS // CADETS
DISCOVER SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS START-UP!
Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea, or are just considering self-employment, why not come along to our business workshop and meet like-minded people.
This practical workshop will take you through the pros and cons of self-employment, giving you information to decide if starting a business is right for you.

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X-Forces
21 July 2017
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6 September 2017 – Business Start-up Workshop for Naval families: Portsmouth

NAVAL FAMILIES – GIVE YOUR SKILLS AND VALUES THE BUSINESS EDGE

Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea or just considering self-employment, why not come along this X-Forces business workshop and meet like-minded people.

This practical workshop will equip you with the relevant information needed to decide if self-employment is right for you.

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X-Forces
21 July 2017
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13 September 2017 – Business Start-up Workshop for Naval families: Portsmouth

NAVAL FAMILIES – GIVE YOUR SKILLS AND VALUES THE BUSINESS EDGE

Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea or just considering self-employment, why not come along this X-Forces business workshop and meet like-minded people.

This practical workshop will equip you with the relevant information needed to decide if self-employment is right for you.

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Army Families Federation (AFF)
7 July 2017
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AFF secures better access to student loans for Army spouses and partners

The Army Families Federation (AFF) is celebrating a change to Student Finance England’s loan qualifying criteria, which will allow more Army families to access a loan when undertaking a UK based course.

As of 1 August 2017, families posted overseas who wish to undertake a qualifying UK based university or college course can now access a loan via Student Finance England even if they are not in the UK on the first day of their chosen course. This applies to both full and part time courses.

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University of Winchester
5 June 2017
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Still places available – SCiP Alliance conference on 28th June in Winchester

There are still some places available to see the excellent line-up of leading policy, research and practice contribution: Conference Keynote: Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP (MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, Chair of the APPG for the Armed Forces Covenant) Research keynote: Nicola Fear, King’s College London. A panel discussion chaired by General Sir John McColl (Chairman, Cobseo – The Confederation of Service Charities) will be an opportunity to engage with experts to discuss what bridges will help service children make smooth and confident transitions.

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Afghanistan support

In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here