School Information Sheets
If you are a school, primary or secondary, and you currently have military children in your education setting or you may have in the future you can access and utilise these free to download information sheets to understand more about the Service Pupil Premium, Challenges military children may face, Ways you can support in school, Best practice and many more topics
Service Pupil Premium explained
There is much confusion within the education system between the Pupil Premium (PP) and Service Pupil Premium (SPP). Fundamentally they are different pots of
Service Pupil Premium The Nitty Gritty Detail
When does the fund annual year start? School funding, including the Service Pupil Premium, follows the financial year (i.e. April to March) rather than
Challenges military children may face
Every situation is different but the following list gives a generalised overview of the more typical challenges faced by children with a parent in
Moving on a checklist for schools
From the outset, it is worth making it clear to parents that the more notice they can give you regarding a posting the better.
Spending the Service Pupil Premium good examples
The Service Pupil Premium is currently set at £300 per service child per year, as covered in the other information sheets it is to
Terminology a glossary of military words:
Some terms you may hear Civvie – Short for civilians, non military ‘civis’ Deployment – When a service person is sent away for a period of
What are other schools doing to help military children?
Lots of schools are doing lots of really positive things to support military children and spending the Service Pupil Premium to great benefit. How
Separation how it might affect a child in school
Whenever there is disruption at home we know it can affect a child’s well being in school. It would be easy to assume that
How can schools work with parents?
As always, keeping lines of communication open is key. If you have military children starting or if they are leaving you or maybe regularly
I’m a school in Scotland or Wales
The relevant departments in Scotland and Wales have chosen not to implement the Service Pupil Premium fund. The fact the funding cannot be drawn
How can Little Troopers help military children in my school?
How can Little Troopers help military children in my school? Little Troopers is the only UK registered charity solely supporting all children with serving