Education
- Service Pupil Premium: extra funding for schools with children from service families (Reception to Year 11).
Parents should notify schools of their child’s service status. - School admissions: Visit the Education and Learning pages for guidance.
Housing
Staffordshire operates a two-tier local authority system.
Housing services are managed by District and Borough Councils:
- Cannock Chase
- East Staffordshire
- Lichfield
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Stafford
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- South Staffordshire
- Tamworth
Health, social and financial support
Local and national organisations offering help:
- Staffordshire Connects: Directory of health and care services across the county
Visit Staffordshire Connects
- Office for Veterans Affairs: Find support for veterans and their families
0808 802 1212 (24-hour support)
- Tri Services Veteran Support Centre (Newcastle-under-Lyme & Hanley)
01782 713963
- Help a Squaddie (Rugeley)
0300 365 1332 | info@helpasquaddie.org.uk
- Armed Forces Community Network CIC: Weekly coffee mornings, food bank, DIY SOS-style support
- Royal British Legion: Financial, social and emotional support
Find your local branch
- Combat Stress: Mental health support for serving and former personnel
0800 038 1619 (24-hour helpline)
- SSAFA Staffordshire: Support for serving and former members of the Army, Navy, RAF and their families
Suite 6, Beacon House, Beacon Business Park, Stafford ST18 0W
0204 566 9116
- Veterans UK: Advice helpline, welfare services, war pension support