Armed Forces: Children
Lords · Question HL5878 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Blunkett
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to schools; and whether they plan to update the school admissions code (1) to give priority to children of Service families, and (2) to pr
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 1 Apr 2025
The government has policies in place to support schools and local authorities to fulfil their duty to give due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant. This includes in specific areas of education provision, including school admissions.The school admissions c...