BRUNEI HIVE: February 2020

Thursday, 27 February 2020

DCYP: Pilot Launch Of A New Education Overseas Supportability Form (EOS)

There has been on-going work around how the Directorate of Children and Young People (DCYP) assess children’s educational supportability prior to an overseas posting. Currently the Pupil Information Profile (PIP) has been used for this purpose.

As of 24th February 2020, the Pupil Information Profile (PIP) will no longer be used for assessing overseas educational supportability. This will be replaced with the Education Overseas Supportability (EOS) Form. All children 0-18 require educational clearance prior to overseas postings. This includes postings to MOD Schools and Non-MOD School areas. The purpose of the Education Overseas Supportability (EOS) Form is to support the information required for Educational Clearances. The Educational Clearance and MASO processes will continue and the Education Overseas Supportability (EOS) Form is the tool for gathering the information needed towards this.

DCYP is now in a position to go ahead with a pilot phase running from 24th February 2020 until 31st August 2020, with its final endorsement ready for September 2020. During the piloting period please do not make amendments to the form, but share any feedback or proposed amendments to the form with Claire Scott, SEND Lead for MOD Schools claire.scott@modschools.org. These will then be considered for the final endorsed form, starting September 2020. MOD Schools and CEAS will use this form. The PIP will not be used for Educational Clearances and no amendments are to be made to the EOS Form. All Primary and Secondary schools are expected to use the MOD Schools Admission Form and not any other variation.

The new Education Overseas Supportability (EOS) Form (PILOT) together with a model email which will be used by schools can be access by clicking the following links:

EOS Form Pilot

EOS Letter to Schools

If you would like an editable Word version of either of these documents, please contact chathamhive@armymail.mod.uk

Further info on educational issues, available on the DCYP website

Veterans' Gateway - The First Point Of Contact For Veterans Seeking Support

There is a huge network of organisations supporting the Armed Forces community, so finding the right one for your needs can be tricky.

The Veterans' Gateway makes it quick and easy by being your first point of contact for whatever support you need, whether you are based in the UK or abroad.

Many of the team are veterans themselves so they understand the issues that people face after leaving the Armed Forces.

They work with people on a one-to-one basis, connecting them with the right support as soon as possible.

For further information or support CLICK HERE

Veterans Gateway also has a Facebook Page

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

State Benefits For Ex-Service Personnel

This useful guide produced by the Career Transition Partnership will help you find out more about State Benefits, including:

What benefits exist
Eligibility
Benefits for those being medically discharged
Where to find further information and advice
Some frequently asked questions on the topic

You will also find details on some additional benefits and discount schemes for service and ex service personnel.

CLICK HERE for more information

Child Benefit Information

You are entitled to Child Benefit if you’re responsible for a child under 16 (or under 20 if they stay in approved education or training).

Only one person can claim Child Benefit for a child.

You must report any change of circumstances to the Child Benefit Office.

You may have to pay a tax charge if your or your partner’s individual income is over £50,000.

You can choose not to get Child Benefit payments, but you should still fill in the claim form because:

- it will help you get National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension

- it will ensure your child is registered to get a National Insurance number when they’re 16 years old

CLICK HERE for the full details and updates....