Service Children

New Welsh Government definition of a Service child (from April 2026):

A Service child is a child whose parent(s) or carer(s) with parental responsibility who:

• Currently serves in the HM Regular or Reserve Armed Forces – Royal Navy or Royal Marines, British Army, or Royal Air Force,
• Previously served in the Armed Forces and left within the past six years,
• Died while serving in the Armed Forces, and the child receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.

SSCE Cymru also encourages schools to consider identifying children and young people who are connected to the Armed Forces.

Please click here to see about SSCE Cymru.

Please click here to read the SSCE Cymru monthly bulletins.

Please click here for Little Troopers resources.

Please click here for all information on the Service Children Education Advisory Team, including information for service children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).