Definition 1 (Welsh Government definition)
A ‘Service child’ has parent(s) – or person(s) with exercising parental responsibility – who is/are Service personnel serving:
- in HM Regular Armed Forces
- in full commitment as part of the full-time Reserve service
- is a veteran who has been in Service within the last two years
- one of their parents died whilst serving in the Armed Forces and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.
Definition 2
A person whose parent, or carer, serves in the regular armed forces, or as a reservist, or has done at any point during the first 25 years of that person’s life. *and does not meet the criteria of definition 1.
The data you provide on this form will be shared with SSCE Cymru for the purpose of understanding the number and location of Service children in education in Wales, enabling SSCE Cymru provide those settings with appropriate information, advice, support and resources relevant to supporting Service children. To read more about how the WLGA processes your personal data, please see the privacy notice here.