Guidance

AFFS, CEAS and DCYP forms and information sheets

Information and forms relating to Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding (AFFS) and the Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS).

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 11 March 2020
• Last updated: 8 September 2021 — See all updates

Documents

AFFS bites: admissible stationery items usually provided free of charge in English primary schools

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AFFS bites: free early years childcare entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds (including 30 hours free childcare)

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AFFS bites: Overseas Nursery Authority (ONA)

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AFFS bites: Service Pupil Premium (SPP) England (updated 4 January 2021)

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AFFS bites: tax-free childcare (TFC)

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AFFS bites: term-time absence for service children

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AFFS bites: Universal Infant Free School Meals

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CEAS form 1: CEA request eForm

PDF, 103KB, 2 pages

CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support form (Updated 12 August 2020)

PDF, 99.5KB, 4 pages

CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support form (Annex A) (Updated 5 January 2021)

PDF, 211KB, 2 pages

CEAS information 6: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

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CEAS form 4: retention of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) support

PDF, 224KB, 3 pages

CEAS information 4: retention of Service Family Accommodation (SFA)

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CEAS form 5: admissions and appeals CEAS support

PDF, 155KB, 3 pages

CEAS information 5: school admissions and appeals England

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CEAS form 6: general education CEAS support

PDF, 167KB, 3 pages

CEAS information 7: Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) and Chronological Year Groups

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CEAS form 13: Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) Special Educational Needs Allowance (SENA) application form

PDF, 250KB, 10 pages

CEAS information 13a: SENA process responsibilities

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CEAS information 13b: SENA application advice and guidance

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CEAS information 13c: appealing a decision

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CEAS information 13d: school transition advice

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CEA withdrawal declaration form

PDF, 130KB, 1 page

CEA withdrawal advice

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CEA boarding considerations form

PDF, 264KB, 15 pages

CEAS form: overseas casework proforma

PDF, 165KB, 6 pages

DCYP complaints management

Ref: DCYP Directive 0.5.2: V1.0 Jan 2021 HTML

DCYP form 1: authorisation (updated 10 August 2020)

PDF, 60.5KB, 5 pages

DCYP form 2: school fees

PDF, 20.8KB, 3 pages

DCYP form 3: transport claim

PDF, 25.8KB, 4 pages

DCYP form 4: additional support claim

PDF, 47.6KB, 4 pages

DCYP form 5: universal infant free school meal claim

PDF, 23.6KB, 4 pages

DCYP form 6: ONA application form

PDF, 33.5KB, 4 pages

DCYP form 7: ONA extra hours application

PDF, 21.8KB, 4 pages

DCYP form 8: ONA payment form

PDF, 11.9KB, 2 pages

DCYP form 9: application for 30 hours free childcare

PDF, 18KB, 3 pages

DCYP general casework form

PDF, 141KB, 3 pages

Details

Further information, bites and relevant forms for military service personnel relating to Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding (AFFS) (formally Directorate Children and Young People DCYP), and the Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS).

Published 11 March 2020
Last updated 8 September 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 September 2021

   Renamed forms 'DCYP bites' to 'AFFS bites' due to departmental changes.

2. 24 August 2021

   Updated: CEAS form, overseas casework proforma.

3. 24 June 2021

   Added the attachment "DCYP complaints management".

4. 9 March 2021

   Added DCYP bites: General Casework Management and the DCYP general casework form.

5. 5 January 2021

   Updated: Annex A to CEAS form 3.

6. 4 January 2021

   Updated DCYP bites: Service Pupil Premium (SPP) England attachment.

7. 5 October 2020

   Added a DCYP policy bite: Service Pupil Premium England.

8. 30 September 2020

   Added DCYP bites: term-time absence for service children.

9. 28 September 2020

   Added 5 DCYP bites, one page guidance documents.

10. 18 August 2020

    Added the CEA Boarding considerations form and CEA withdrawal declaration form.

11. 12 August 2020

    Added: CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support form (Updated 12 August 2020).

12. 11 August 2020

    Added: CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support form (Annex A) (Updated 10 August 2020) and DCYP form 1: authorisation (updated 10 August 2020).

13. 7 May 2020

    Added form Annex A to CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support. Added an amended CEAS INFORMATION 6. Updated CEAS information 4: retention of Service Family Accommodation (SFA). Added an amended CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support. Updated CEAS information 5: school admissions and appeals England and updated CEAS information 13b: SENA application advice and guidance.

14. 30 April 2020

    Added CEA withdrawal advice page.

15. 23 April 2020

    Added the CEAS form: overseas casework proforma.

16. 11 March 2020

    First published.