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Norfolk in the Lightning Spotlight RAF Marham Welcomes the Royal Navy Queen Victoria School Raising to Distinction The Naval Families Federation’s Magazine for RN &RMFamilies Autumn 2018 | www.nff.org.uk Military Kids prove good Whatwe sports did this summer RM Condor Norfolk in the Lightning spotlight RAF Marham welcomes the Royal Navy Queen Victoria School Raising to Distinction Admissions Deadline 15 Jan "&#$!"&% QueenVictoria School in Dunblane is aco-educational boarding school for the children of UK Armed Forces personnel who areScottish, or who have served in Scotland or who have been members of aScottish regiment. The QVS experience encourages and develops well-rounded, confident individuals in an environment of stability and continuity. The main entry point is into Primary 7and all places arefully funded for tuition and boarding by the Ministry of Defence. Families arewelcome to find out morebycontacting Admissions on +44 (0) 131 310 2927 to arrange avisit. Queen Victoria School Dunblane Perthshire FK15 0JY www.qvs.org.uk AUTUMN 18 | CONTENTS 17 11 23 33 FRONT COVER: LPT Reggie Cawley and two young helpers lead the warm-up at the Pompey’s Military Kids fun sports day,hosted and run by the Royal Navy at HMS Te meraire in Portsmouth. See pages 12-13. 47 56 Picture: LPhot Ben Corbett Feature Your Questions Sports day for military children Answered 50-51 12-13 Your Life Navy settles in to RAF Marham Olive Oyl –Homecoming then 17-20 and now 24-25 Welcome to RM Condor To mfinds his voice 26-27 33-36 Surviving Further Education Navy Life 38-39 HM ships Duncan and Enterprise Marina –the ‘military village’ 42-43 FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS return 8-9 The Naval Families Federation relies on Te rm-time leave 44-45 Units and Establishments to distribute Planning for Tr ansition 30-31 copies to all families as quickly as possible. Children’s Commissioner Pastoral support at HQ of HQs If you are not in aposition to obtain a reports 48 copy through the usual Naval Service 46 channels, e-mail: [email protected] with Royal Marines Band Service 56 Reader Offers 64-65 your postal address to make sure you receive YOUR copy of HOMEPORT. Views expressed in HOMEPORT,unless otherwise stated, Contact: Chris Cappie, Te l: 01463 732223 are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect E-mail: [email protected] the official opinion of the Naval Families Federation orof the Ministry of Defence. HOMEPORT welcomes articles No responsibility for the quality of goods or services The NavalFamilies Federation’s from readers. Contributions are included at the NFF advertised in this magazine can be accepted by the Magazine forRoyalNaval &Royal Director’s discretion. Anonymous contributions are not Publishers, Printers or by the Ministry of Defence. Marines families accepted. Advertisements are accepted on the express condition that HOMEPORT is distributed free by the Royal Information correct at time of press. the advertiser warrants that they in no way contravene the Navy and Royal Marines to Naval families Design and Ty pography: ©Method Publishing 2018 provisions of the Tr ades Descriptions Act 1968 or any other throughout the world and is published prevailing legislation in the United Kingdom. quarterly by Method Publishing, adivision of Editorial Matter and Illustrations: ©Crown Copyright 2018 Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. unless otherwise stated. Articles are not to be reproduced The Publishers reserve the right to refuse acceptance of without permission from the Editor. Editorial Office: Editor: Mike Gray any advertisement, either before or after receipt of copy, Naval Families Federation, Building 25, The Naval Families Federation is aregistered charity in without stating areason. England and Wales (1177107). HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth PO2 8ER HOMEPORT Editorial Deadlines: Te l: 023 9265 4374 Advertisement Office(UK) E-mail: [email protected] Method Publishing, 64 Main St, Golspie, Spring edition: 14th January 2019 Website: www.nff.org.uk Sutherland, Scotland KW10 6TG Summer edition: 12th April 2019 HOMEPORT | AUTUMN 18 | 3 News and Views Service Pupil Premium amount increase, Your voice, our priority would be for it to be extended to early years and up to 18 years, because there were gaps at either end in terms of pastoral support. As aresult, the Committee have recommended that: HEARD “Wecall on the Government to review Message from Anna Wright, CEO NFF the Service Pupil Premium for England, with particular reference to whether it We’renot sureexactly howmany should be increased and whether its bottoms have satinour giant range should be extended to under-5s deckchair this summer but I and to all Service children, including would hazardaguessit’srather a those aged 16-18 years across the UK. lot. We have lovedbeing out on We also call upon the Government the road at families days talking to provide target guidance to help to youand aregrateful foryou schools use the Service Pupil Premium telling us ‘likeitis’ (page 23). It appropriately.” is your feedback which allows us We continue to engage with the devolved to inform decision makers… administrations regarding educational NFF evidence has contributed to the support offered to the children of Armed introduction of anew compensation Forces families. scheme for Royal Navy and Royal Whilst we have met lots of families during Marines personnel serving in Scotland which will ensure their lovely summer holidays together we know that many that they are not out of pocket due to paying the increased were without their loved ones due to deployments. I rate of Scottish Income Tax. was very heartened to hear the CO’s view about the And our input has encouraged the Government to extend importance of families. Commander Ben Keith, the the Education Support Fund (ESF). Introduced in 2011 to Commanding Officer of HMS Diamond said: “While many mitigate the adverse effects of family mobility and parental families are enjoying their summer holidays, my ship’s absence on the children of Service personnel, this was due company are working hard at sea to keep Britain safe and to stop at the end of the 2017-18 financial year.Itwill now will continue to do so for as long as we are required. be extended for two years, amounting to £3 million this “I would like to thank the families of my crew whose year and £2 million in 2019-20. support is vital while we carry out our duty to the nation.” We told the House of Commons Defence Select Committee that, whilst we would like to see the Contact the NFF NFF,Building 25, HMS Excelllent, Whale Island, Portsmouth. PO2 8ER Our telephone number is 023 9265 4374 For all enquiries, e-mail: [email protected] Hello, howcan Communication Education Employment Health the NFF help you? If you are looking for organisations that offer advice, support and assistance, then visit our website www.nff.org.uk HousingMoney Relationships for some useful contact numbers. 4 | HOMEPORT | AUTUMN 18 www.nff.org.uk In tr ays ur agenda: to whatisono –aquick guide rategy): The summer also brought a meeting with the Children’s idence and St (Director of Ev Commissioner (see page 48), but recent weeks have been Bridget Nicholson taken up with the NFF survey on the mental health of families, Bridget has been representing the particular needs of Naval launched in July, analysed by Bridget in August and now uploaded Service families, including delivering a presentation at the Service as evidence to the House of Commons Defence Health cer for Service Education Relationships Children in State Schools (SCISS) national conference in Lincoln in Committee’s current inquiry on mental health. June, and meeting with the All Wales Project Offi Children in Education, outlining the experiences of families and gaining a better understanding of the Welsh system. Thompson) has been looking at various projects, including spouse Adviser): nd Covenant employment opportunities.Jenny, who also leads on health matters, ts of ard (Policya JennyW ’ was then invited to the ‘Step into Health’ national engagement event Although Jenny leads on policy and the Armed Forces Covenant, in Leeds, when she spoke to NHS employers about the benefi like her colleagues she also has a number of vital ‘secondary recruiting Service spouses. t in a review of NFF Employment duties.On Covenant business n Jennyding out has about attended local conferences support available in She also managed to also fi Communication Norwich, Lincoln and Hull, fi processes and procedures to ensure we comply with to Naval families and “talking about Naval Service life to anyone and the General Data Protection Regulation… everyone!” Jenny (with Portsmouth-based Families Engagement colleague Nicola e agency, but the remaining third often require “a real deep dive, liaising with te and Executiv oney other agencies on the family’s behalf,” said Mick. HousingM Mick Malone (Senior Family Advoca Complicated cases included housing licencing issues Assistant): Mick and his colleague Zoe Bellfield are usually the first point (particularly involving disability and adaptations), a failed Relationships of contact at the NFF and thus deal with the entire range of queries and move for a Service person assigned to the Army and utility Health issues raised. bills in Service Family Accommodation. Mick – who is also the NFF’s housing specialist – said that two-thirds of calls can be dealt with quickly through advice or signposting to an appropriate -ordination in addition to making Families minister, requiring plenty of diary co ations and all the other arrangements. (Director of Oper Williams Jane also has a meeting soon with the Cabinet Secretary of Local Jane One of Jane’s current priorities is organising Engagement): Research, Government and Public Services in the Welsh Assembly, Alun Davies. the launch of a report, launch of the report, funded by Greenwich Then there were the families days – Relationships Communication Hospital and conducted by King’s Centre for Military Health and a giant deckchair to chauffeur around… into the effects of non-operational separation gures, on includingService children.
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