Why this project matters
Service children's experiences evolve as they grow, and the support they need changes at every stage of their educational journey. This project is expanding the SCiP Alliance's Thriving Lives Toolkit into a comprehensive suite of evidence-based frameworks, helping education providers better understand and support Service children from early years through to higher education.
Timeline: 2023–2026
What we're aiming to achieve
- Expand the Thriving Lives Toolkit to support children and young people aged 0 – 25
- Strengthen understanding of Service children's experiences across education
- Enable targeted, evidence-based support in a wide range of settings
- Improve outcomes for Service children into adulthood
What We're Doing
- Researching Service children's experiences across different stages of education
- Developing Thriving Lives Toolkits for early years and higher education
- Working with specialist partners to design and test new frameworks and resources
- Piloting the toolkits across a range of education settings
- Creating practical, accessible resources to support local implementation
The difference this project will make
- Increased understanding of the impact of Service life on children and families
- Improved access to evidence-based tools and resources
- Greater confidence and capacity to identify and respond to need
- Better outcomes for Service children throughout their educational journey
How this supports our strategy
Supports the SCiP Alliance 2022 – 2026 priority to expand the Thriving Lives Toolkit across the learner life course, from early years through to higher education and early career (Impact Goal 3).
Partners and Funders
Lead partner
Naval Children's Charity
Funder
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (Transformational Grant Programme)
Research partners
- Academic Consulting and Education Services (ACCESS), leading the Higher Education research and framework development.
- Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC), leading the Early Years research and framework development.
- Project Steering Group and Advisory Groups provide governance and sector specific expertise.