Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 97483
Boarding Schools: Armed Forces
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of state boarding schools in supporting the education of children from Armed Forces families and other mobile families as an affordable alternative to indepe
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe Ministry of Defence oversees the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for eligible service personnel, which provides clearly defined financial support to ensure that the need for frequent mobility does not interfere with a child’s education. This i...
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