Education
Financial
In general, items that are provided free of cost to parents in the UK should normally be admissible for refund. Check with the Education Centre for more specific advice.
Foundation to Yr 6
British Forces School (BFS)
The BFS provides nursery and primary education for Service children in the Naples area. The Education Office does not deal with this aspect of children’s education. For further contact information please contact the school on:
Tel: (0039) 081 839 55 111Fax: (0039) 081 839 55 118
Email: sce.naples@sceschools.com
Secondary School
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL.
The school uses a traditional USA curriculum. There are no special education needs provisions available. The school is NOT recommended for pupils aged 14 and over, due to the lack of internationally recognised qualifications
UK Service children of secondary school age should attend UK Boarding school through CEAS. If a local school is used then parents will have to fund places themselves.
Department of Defense (sp) Dependants School (DoDDS)
: www.napl-hs.eu.dodea.edu (High School)
: www.napl-es.eu.dodea.edu (Elementary School)
In addition, funding authority must be gained from the Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) in the UK via Form SCE3041 (Annex A to Chapter 13), Before any subsequent bills can be paid by the Education Office, form “Annex A to Chapter 13” will need to have been filled in by the parents, giving full and accurate details of the expenses that are expected to be incurred. This should be sent to the Education Office. These forms can are available from JSP 342 or from the Education Centre, UKJSU.
GCSE /GCE Exam years
If the posting spans GCSE years, children may return to the UK having not graduated from the American system but having missed the opportunity to sit GCSE exams. Very careful thought needs to be given to ensure that this outcome is avoided. CEAS advises that if a family is to be in the UK for a child’s GCSEs, the child should be in place in a school prior to making their ‘options’ choices at the end of year 9 and also throughout the two years of their GCSE courses.
Outstations
Isolated detachments, through their nature have fewer Service provided facilities available to them and families should think through possible impacts carefully before accepting these posts. The best advice is often obtained by contacting other families already in place at the location to see what options are available. In many situations it is necessary to make use of local nurseries or primary school, requiring children to be fully immersed in the local language and culture.
For outstation nursery education, children are entitled to 2.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 11 weeks per term. Parents pay the fees themselves and then claim the fees back retrospectively, up to a current limit of £576 per term. Children are covered by nursery regulations from the beginning of the term after the term in which the child has its 3rd birthday until the term before they have their 5th birthday.
Primary and Secondary fees and expenses may be refunded from the start of the school term during which the child’s fifth birthday falls. The following items are normally admissible for refund: school fees, books and stationary, transport. The following items are not admissible for refund: clothing (including sportswear), advance payments to secure entry, the cost of meals, minor charges, e.g. school fund, extra-curricula activities. Parents will need to enrol their child at the selected school themselves. Occasionally, the school may ask for a letter of authority, stating that MoD will pay the costs, from the Education Office. Before any subsequent bills can be paid by the Education Office, form “Annex A to Chapter 13” will need to have been filled in by the parents, giving full and accurate details of the expenses that are expected to be incurred. This should be sent to the Education Centre.
Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS)
All parents of school age children are recommended to contact CEAS and the Education Centre in Naples for specific case-by-case advice, such as special needs, prior to accepting a posting.
Boarding
Boarding of school children is not dealt with by the Education Centre and individuals should contact their Unit Admin Offices for further information.