Approximately 100,000 British children have parents serving in the armed forces. More than half of these attend an educational setting with fewer than ten other children from military families. Often, children are not only separated from their parents for long periods, but are also in settings not necessarily used to supporting their needs.
In response, Louise Fetigan, herself a former soldier and a military spouse, founded the Little Troopers charity in 2011. ‘Children who have parents serving in the armed forces typically experience frequent periods of separation from their serving parent,’ she explains.
‘Many military families also move home frequently, which means children have to move nursery or school. Some families choose to stay in one location, but this means living apart from the serving parent.’
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