]> http://defcom.tellparliament.net/taxonomy/term/1/0 <h1>Welcome to the Educating Service Children consultation: April 18 - May 26 2006</h1> <p>"The Committee has now published its report, Educating Service Children, which can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/defcom" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new browser">www.parliament.uk/defcom</a>.</p> <p>Drawing on the oral and written evidence we received, as well as the contributions to this forum, the Committee produced a total of 33 conclusions and recommendations for improving the experience of Service children in education.</p> <p>So what happens now? The Government is duty bound to respond to the report's recommendations within two months of publication (by 6 November). The Government response will make clear whether it agrees with our recommendations and how it plans to make improvements. Where the Government disagrees with us it should state why.</p> <p>The Government response will be published on our website in due course. In the meantime, if you would like to comment on our report and its findings, why not email the Committee at defcom@parliament.uk. We would be very interested to hear your thoughts."</p> <p><strong>Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP - Chairman, Defence Committee</strong></p> en http://defcom.tellparliament.net/schools <p>We would like to hear from Service schools abroad and from schools in the UK: if you would like to share information about your school or add links to your own websites, we would be very interested in receiving them. </p> <p>This is your opportunity to tell us about your achievements, and also about any challenges you are facing.</p> <ul class="questions"> <li>Would you like to tell us something about your school, or put up a link?</li> </ul> Forum Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:39:44 +0100 http://defcom.tellparliament.net/forum/teachers <p>We would like to hear from teachers who work, or have worked, in Service schools abroad, or with Service children in UK schools, and from other educationalists.</p> <ul class="questions"> <li>Does the mobility of Service children cause particular issues? </li> <li>Are there problems with information moving between schools?</li> <li>Are there curriculum issues, particularly for those moving between different parts of the UK?</li> <li>What are the positive aspects of working within a garrison community?</li> <li>What has been your experience of teaching the children of Service personnel? Are there particular issues, and what needs to</li> </ul> Forum Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:38:23 +0100 http://defcom.tellparliament.net/forum/servicefamilies <p>We would like to hear your views on the quality of the education provided in Service schools abroad. The schools we saw in Germany were very good: is this true for all schools, for all ages? How about services for older children?</p> <p>We have heard that Service families can experience problems when moving back to the UK, or to another place in the UK. In particular, we have heard that there can be problems in getting a school place if you do not have an address.</p> <ul class="questions"> <li>What has been your experience with Service Children’s Education schools abroad? How do you think they could be improved?</li> </ul> Forum Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:36:35 +0100 http://defcom.tellparliament.net/forum/youngpeople <p>We would like to hear from young people who are the children of Service personnel. If you have been to Service schools abroad, we would like to know how you found them. And we would like to know how you found things when your parents returned to the UK, or were posted to a different part of the UK. </p> <p>We would like to hear both the good and the bad things. And we would like to know any ideas you have for improving the educational experience for children of Service families (for example, ways of making you more welcome when you move school, or ways of making things easier when your parent is deployed abroad).</p> Forum Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:26:51 +0100