Influencing Policy

Research Hub

We’ve pulled together the best research on the experiences of children and young people from the armed forces community.

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Young Carers in Armed Forces Families Evidencing the Need September 2017 (The Children's Society)

Growing Up in the RAF: The Wellbeing of Children and Young People Who Have Serving Parents (Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund)

Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development

The Education of Children from Military Families: Identity and Agency

The Parenting Cycle of Deployment

Supporting military families Evaluating early help services for families with a parent or carer in the armed forces (NSPCC)

Kin and Country: Growing Up as an Armed Forces Child (The Children's Commissioner)

Lifting the Lid on Transition: The Families Experience and the Support they Need

Living in our Shoes: Understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families

Military Families and Transitions

The effect of non-operational family separations on family functioning and well-being among Royal Navy/Royal Marines families

The Impact of Service Life on the Military Child: The Overlooked Casualties of Conflict– Update and Review Report

Further and Higher Progression for Service Children: Research Paper