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Policy Change to the Residential Support Scheme
The Residential Support Scheme provides help with the accommodation costs of learners aged 16 and over, who need to live away from home to study because their course is not available locally. The MoD have worked with the Young People Learning Agency and the Department for Education to address an existing unfairness for those serving overseas and have now secured an agreement to make them eligible for RSS
ITV Commission Drama about Service Wives
ITV has commissioned a new six part drama about the battles fought by wives and girlfriends of those serving in Afghanistan. Executive Producer Kieran Roberts said: “SWAGS is an emotional and heart-wrenching drama about the women who fight their own battles while their loved ones are risking their lives. Seeing how these remarkable women cope with survival, triumph, love and loss will make compelling viewing
Training for the Olympics...
RAF aircraft are in operation over the skies of Yorkshire as part of a major training exercise to prepare for the Olympic Games. Wg Cdr Paul Godfrey said: "Policing the UK skies is something the Typhoon Force does 24-hours a day, every day of the year, so this week's exercise is business as normal for us. That said, we take great pride in the fact that we have a key role to play in providing airspace security for the Olympics
MoD Pay £1.1m for the advice to sell Harrier
The media, including the Telegraph, London Evening Standard and Mail are today reporting that consultants were paid £1.1m to provide 'commercial advice' to the MoD to cut the Harriers and sell them to the States. A MoD spokesman said: "The amount spent on the necessary commercial advice represents just 0.1% of the total £1bn savings made from the sale and early retirement of the Harrier
