There are approximately 100,000 children who have one or both parents serving in the British Armed Forces, including the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. You might assume that most of these families are living near large military garrisons, but that’s often not the case. The majority are scattered around the country, nestled in civilian communities.
What this means for professionals working with children and young people is that even though you might not work near a large military community, you never know when a military child might cross your desk.
The challenges military children face
While military life can be a great adventure, it can also bring unique challenges. Serving parents can be deployed overseas or spend prolong periods away from home. Lots of military families are also highly mobile, moving home every few years or more. These experiences can understandably impact on military children’s wellbeing and academic attainment. In fact, just over half (51%) of military families worry about the impact of service life on their children.
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