The allowance enables service personnel to send their children to boarding school and prevents any disruption to their schooling.

BBC: Former lieutenant colonel denies misleading bosses

The court heard he had been legitimately claiming continuing education allowance, which allows service personnel to send their children to boarding school to prevent disruption to schooling, until he separated from his wife.

BBC: Robert Henry Jolleys

The court was told Jolleys used the Army's continuity of education allowance (CEA) which enables service personnel to send children to boarding school to prevent disruption to schooling caused by postings around the UK and abroad.

BBC: Army colonel Robert Jolleys jailed for school fee fraud

Prosecutor Nicolas Gerasimidis said Mr Jolleys falsely claimed the Continuing Education Allowance, which allows armed forces personnel to receive up to 90% of the costs of boarding school fees so that childrens' education is not disrupted by parents' overseas postings.

BBC: Former lieutenant colonel on trial over school fees