Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
Child Protection Procedures - East Ayrshire Council
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APPENDIX 10<br />
Points of Contact for Families Serving in the Forces<br />
The life of a Naval, Army and Royal Air Force family differs in many respects from that<br />
of a family in civilian life particularly for those living overseas or on bases and<br />
garrisons in the United Kingdom. The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force control<br />
the movement of families in response to Service commitments and the frequency of<br />
such moves may make it difficult for Local Authorities to carry out statutory checks.<br />
The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are fully committed to co-operating with<br />
statutory and other agencies.<br />
SSAFA Forces Help is funded by the Ministry of Defence to provide a professional<br />
social work service to Royal Air Force personnel and their families in the United<br />
Kingdom and on a tri-service basis overseas. This includes the processing of<br />
statutory checks.<br />
As from the 15 th August 2001, in the event of checks being required in respect of<br />
serving and ex Service Army and Royal Air Force personnel and their families, the<br />
attached forms must be completed and returned to The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and<br />
Families Association – Forces Help, 19 Queen Elizabeth Street, London SE1 2LP.<br />
Tel. No: 020 7403 8783 Fax. No: 020 7403 8815.<br />
It remains the responsibility of the Local Authority to complete relevant civilian<br />
checks, including the Police National Computer, as in Section 2 of the request<br />
form.<br />
Applicants should be aware that Military Service records including Service Police and<br />
Conduct Sheets will be checked as well as SSAFA Forces Help social work records<br />
and those held by the Army Welfare Service.<br />
Alternative arrangements exist for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and request<br />
should be forwarded to:<br />
Royal Navy<br />
DNSCWI<br />
NPFS<br />
Room 24 Chaplaincy Annex<br />
Admiralty House<br />
HM Naval Base<br />
Portsmouth PO1 3LR Tel. No: 02392 727255<br />
Royal Marines<br />
SO3 Welfare<br />
HQ Royal Marines<br />
West Battery<br />
Whale Island<br />
Portsmouth PO2 8DX Tel. No: 02392 547542<br />
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