Schools

ALDO training course – Armed Forces Covenant Duty for Customer Facing Staff (25min) provides an overview of the Covenant and the Armed Forces community 

Forces Children Scotland – This resource will assist educators in understanding learners’ life experiences and their various education journeys. It gives an appreciation of the issues around mobility and additional support needs, especially those arising from interrupted learning.  

ADES Transitions Guidance for Children or Armed Forces Families (ADES Association of Directors of Education Scotland)  

DCS Supporting Armed Forces Children’s Transitions Between Education Systems – Educators’ toolkit (Defence Children’s Service)  

Forces Children Scotland website Training resources and videos 

• Deployment Rollercoaster  

• Ruby Boots (transition from military to civilian life in the community) 

• Early years Support 

• Your Mind Matters 

• What it is like when a parent is deployed 

• What should civilian friends, teachers and decision makers know to better support you 

Forces Children Scotland – Toolkit for Teachers  

Education Scotland – Youth Voice of Scotland toolkit 

Little Troopers – online training, resources for schools  Home – Little Troopers 

Thriving Lives Toolkit – for educational professionals  

Seasons for Life – programme for schools helping children to deal with loss or grief 

Defence Kid’z toolkit – resources for children and young people of Armed Forces families 

Kiddle – information for kids about Armed Forces life 

Kiddle – Armed Forces books 

Fun Kids – resources for kids about life in the Armed Forces