Neath Port Talbot's (NPT) Vulnerable Learners Service, in partnership with SSCE Cymru, launched the NPT Service Pupil Promise (SPP) in July 2026. And what a launch it was, as part of the Armed Forces Garden Party held at Baglan Primary School the event mirrored everything at the heart of the Promise, the importance of community and an NPT military family.
The project saw over 50 Service children from 11 schools across NPT initially come together back in March for NPT's Service Pupil Promise event hosted at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School.
During this pupil voice event Service children were able to share their experiences of being a Service child helping build a clear picture of the support currently in place across schools and the local authority, what is working well, and what they would like to see more of in the future.
The event was a true reflection of the incredible support NPT already has in place for it's Service children. Throughout the day it was clear the sense of community and belonging amongst these Service children was key and how important it is that there are events such as this to bring them all together.
Through this project NPT has demonstrated it's commitment to Service children, inclusion, pupil voice, community and the Armed Forces Covenant.
Julie Stapleton – Vulnerable Learners Service Manager at Neath Port Talbot Council shared;
"By amplifying their Pupil Voice, Service Children were encouraged to participate in decision making and feel heard, to build community through connecting with peers who, share similar backgrounds and experiences and to help staff and schools to understand the unique challenges they face and how they feel schools can best support them."
Download Neath Port Talbot's Service Pupil Promise
"Gynted ag ydych yn dod i arfer i dŷ, rydych yn cael eich symud – rwyf wedi bod mewn pedair ysgol ac wedi symud chwech gwaith."
Aiden
"Roeddwn i’n byw yn Nepal, yna aethom i Brunei, yna Malaysia."
Ashim
"Drwy fy llygaid i mae gennych gannoedd o ffrindiau mewn llefydd gwahanol."
Chloe
"Dwi di arfer symud rŵan a chymysgu gyda’r plant... Dwi di neud o gymaint o weithiau mae’n rhywbeth arferol rŵan."
Chloe
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