Service Children's Progression Alliance

📢 Introducing the second session of the Thriving Lives Toolkit Webinar Series: Supporting Service children in schools with small cohorts. 📅 Thursday, 30th January ⏰ 4:00 PM Join our webinar to explore strategies for supporting Service children in small cohorts. Charmian Hickman, CEO of the Armed Forces Education Trust, will share grant opportunities, and leaders from Cwmclydach Primary School will showcase effective approaches for meaningful support. Join us for this session which will provide valuable insights and practical guidance to help schools create a nurturing environment where every Service child can thrive. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4tQpFR4 #ThrivingLivesToolkit #SupportingServicechildren #Smallcohorts

In 2025, we continue our mission bring together practitioners, researchers, policymakers and funders to build a stronger evidence-base, better policy, and enhanced support for Service children’s education and progression. With their voices at the heart of all we do, we are driven by our vision of Thriving Lives for Service Children. #ThrivingLives #ServiceChildren #SCiPAlliance #NewYear

We are delighted to announce the next three sessions of the FREE Thriving Lives Toolkit Webinars, designed to provide valuable insights and practical guidance for supporting Service children in schools: 📅 30/01/2025 - 4pm Supporting Service Children in Schools with Small Cohorts Featuring Charmian Hickman, CEO of the Armed Forces Education Trust, and leaders from Cwmclydach Primary School, this session will explore effective support strategies and available grant opportunities. 📅 27/02/2025 - 4pm Case Study Showcase Discover the Naval Children's Charity funded Case Study Bank, featuring best practices and practical examples aligned with the seven principles of effective support. 📅 24/03/2025 - 4pm Peter Rose from Tiller Consulting will present the Toolkit’s Survey Tool, designed to help schools gather insights and enhance their support for Service children. 🔗 To find out more and register, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eNwkxksy #ThrivingLivesToolkit #WebinarSeries #Support #CPD

Partners throughout the SCiP Alliance community are acknowledged in this year’s Armed Forces Covenant Report, published today. It is astounding what is possible though sustained partnership focused resolutely on meaningful change in Service children’s lives. https://lnkd.in/eVZH_vKE #armedforcescovenant #partnership #Servicechildren

📢 Call for Expressions of Interest The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) invites expressions of interest for a pivotal project exploring the lived experiences of Armed Forces children and young people as they transition from military to civilian life. This important research aims to deepen understanding and inform future support strategies for Armed Forces families. 🔗 Learn more and express your interest: https://lnkd.in/e5Wcu8e4 #ArmedForces #Research #MilitaryFamilies #TransitionSupport

📢 Reminder: The first session of the Thriving Lives Toolkit webinar series, based on Principle 5 - Children are heard, takes place tomorrow at 4:00 PM. We are delighted to be joined by Millie and Lucy, Service Child Ambassadors, Lesley Ure, Community and Service Lead, and Claire Rutherford, Service Children and Family Coordinator. Together, they will share valuable insights and experiences. If you haven’t already registered, there’s still time! Click here to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/eBidMcGP We look forward to welcoming you to this engaging and informative session. #ThrivingLivesToolkit #webinar #ChildrenAreHeard

🎉 Reflecting on the Success of the SCiP Alliance Annual Conference 2024: Inspiring Impact Thank you to all the delegates who attended and contributed to making the conference a resounding success. A special thanks to our speakers, panelists, and workshop leaders for sharing their expertise and insights—it was a privilege to learn from you. 📄 Conference write-up: Now available, capturing key moments and takeaways - https://lnkd.in/eiisjkXW 📊 Workshop slides: Access the valuable resources shared during the sessions - https://lnkd.in/eJFM3n6K We are grateful for your engagement and commitment to supporting Service children. Together, we are inspiring impact. #SCiPAlliance #InspiringImpact #ServiceChildren #Education #Collaboration

📢 Introducing the Thriving Lives Toolkit Webinar Series We are excited to invite you to our first session: Principle 5 – Children Are Heard 📅 Wednesday, 27th November ⏰ 4:00 PM This webinar will feature insights from two students from the Service Children Ambassador Group, who will share their experiences of being part of an Armed Forces family. Lesley Ure, Community and Service Lead at King's Group Academies, will also highlight how children’s voices are valued at Brune Park and Pay House Schools. Join us for this thought-provoking session as we explore ways to amplify the voices of Service children. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBidMcGP #ThrivingLivesToolkit #ServiceChildVoice #ChildrenAreHeard

Our final session of the day has commenced, and delegates are directing questions and towards our panel members, including: - Michelle Alston, Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust - Russell Collier, Head of Education Policy Team - Armed Forces Families and Safeguarding, UK Ministry of Defence - Leah Humphreys, Deputy Headteacher, Prendergast Community Primary School - Jason Pollard, Head of Well-being and Safeguarding in Education, Welsh Government #scipconf2024

Workshop leaders are now delivering the final workshops of the day, including: - Sharing stories to inspire impact (Millie Taylor & Joanna Wolfe, SSCE CYMRU) - Supporting School Transitions: A new sustained collaborative approach to Creative Forces Days (Sarah Harder-Collins & Vicky Fisher, University of Winchester and Steve Baker & Clair Martin, Seekers Create C.I.C) - Measuring Impact: the NERUPI approach to evaluation (Annette Hayton & Dr Sally Griffin, NERUPI Network, University of Bath - Improving provision for mobile Service children with additional needs / SEND (Matt Blyton, Catterick Garrison ASSIST Project (GAP) Lead) #Scipconf2024