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Important Update – Overseas HIVE Blog:

We’re bringing our local Overseas HIVE blogs all together into this single Overseas HIVE blog.
This means you’ll now see more frequent local updates, community information, and event posts from across the regions — all in one easy-to-find place.
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Friday, August 29, 2025

BELGIUM: Booking Nursery, Childminders and School Places when posted back to the U.K.

 Are you moving back to the U.K.? Don’t forget to apply for Nursery and Childminders as soon as you receive your A.O. as they do get booked up very quickly.

You can also apply for School Places in advance for in-year School Moves as a Military Family with the Armed Forces Covenant, and you can still apply through the main admissions process for Year 1 and Year 7 with your permanent U.K. or Unit Address.

The dates of application for Year 1 and Year 7 are:
Main admissions rounds
Application deadline
Offer dates
Applying for a primary school place
15th January
16th April
Applying for secondary school place
31st October
1st March

Please be aware that there are some nuances in different counties of the U.K. and if a school is administered on an Infants, Juniors or Middle School system, so do check the local area County Council page to which you are posting when applying for school places.

The AFF Education Specialists are always happy to offer advice, contact educationsupport@aff.org.uk

Information provided by SHAPE HIVE.