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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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