DCS and AFFS forms and information
Information and forms relating to Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding (AFFS), the Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) and Defence Children's Services.
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Further information, bites and relevant forms for military service personnel relating to:
ArmedForcesFamilies&Safeguarding(AFFS)(formallyDirectorateChildrenandYoungPeopleDCYP)- Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS)
- Defence Children’s Services (DCS)
Last updated 15
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Removed AFFS bites.
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Removed the following AFFS forms: form 6: ONA application form, form 7: ONA extra hours application, form 8: ONA payment form and form 9: application for 30 hours free childcare as these forms are no longer current due to a recent claims process change (WEF 1 February 2022).
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'AFFS bites: Overseas Nursery Authority (ONA)' updated.
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Added CEAS consent form.
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Updated the following forms: DCYP Form 1 – Authorisation Form, DCYP Form 2 – School Fees, DCYP Form 3 – Transport Claim, DCYP Form 4 – Additional Support Claim, CEAS Form 1 CEA request eForm, CEAS Form 3 SEND Support Form, CEAS Form 3 SEND Support Form Annex A, CEAS Form 6 General Education CEAS Support, CEAS Form 13 SENA application form, CEAS information 13a SENA process responsibilities, CEA boarding considerations form, and CEAS form Overseas casework proforma.
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Updated contact details in the DCYP complaints page and general casework form.
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Renamed forms 'DCYP bites' to 'AFFS bites' due to departmental changes.
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Updated: CEAS form, overseas casework proforma.
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Added the attachment "DCYP complaints management".
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Added DCYP bites: General Casework Management and the DCYP general casework form.
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Updated: Annex A to CEAS form 3.
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Updated DCYP bites: Service Pupil Premium (SPP) England attachment.
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Added a DCYP policy bite: Service Pupil Premium England.
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Added DCYP bites: term-time absence for service children.
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Added 5 DCYP bites, one page guidance documents.
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Added the CEA Boarding considerations form and CEA withdrawal declaration form.
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Added: CEAS form 3: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) CEAS support form (Updated 12 August 2020).
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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).
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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.
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Added CEA withdrawal advice page.
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Added the CEAS form: overseas casework proforma.
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First published.
Update history
2026-06-11 17:22
The following attachments have been marked as archived, CEAS information 6: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), CEAS information 7: Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) and Chronological Year Groups, CEAS information 13a: SENA process responsibilities, CEAS information 13b: SENA application advice and guidance, CEAS information 13c: appealing a decision, CEAS information 13d: school transition advice and DCYP complaints management.
2022-11-15 15:32
Removed AFFS bites.
2022-04-28 14:15
Removed the following AFFS forms: form 6: ONA application form, form 7: ONA extra hours application, form 8: ONA payment form and form 9: application for 30 hours free childcare as these forms are no longer current due to a recent claims process change (WEF 1 February 2022).
2022-02-24 09:16
‘AFFS bites: Overseas Nursery Authority (ONA)’ updated.