Children's Education Advisory Service - Gov.Uk

The Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) provides advice, support and guidance regarding the educational well-being of the children and young people belonging to families in all 3 services and eligible MOD civilians who are based overseas. All advice given is professional, child-centred and focuses on the best interests of the individual. The CEAS team is comprised of qualified teachers and experienced case advisors who can answer queries predominantly via email and telephone.

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CEAS provides authoritative, bespoke, professional advice to Service and eligible MOD civilian families on a wide range of educational issues including: *parental rights and responsibilities *children or young person’s rights and responsibilities *special educational needs and/or disability *school admissions and appeals *overseas education and supportability in non-MOD school areas *retention of Service Family Accommodation for educational purposes *Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) and The Special Educational Needs Addition (SENA) *CEAS does not make decisions about a child or young person’s education; we advise families and commands to allow them to make informed decisions.

It is recommended that you always check with providers that their service meets your requirements and that any listed activities are still running before you attend. The Dorset Family Information Service does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information or the suitability of any of the services described.