Armed Forces: Children
Commons · Question 13019 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant is applied in the provision of education to SEND pupils who are children of service men and women.
Answer
Answered by Calvin Bailey, 3 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Defence has been working closely with the Department for Education (DfE) to ensure that mobile Armed Forces Service children with complex needs can access the education that they require with the appropriate level of support. One of the ke...