I take the point that you are making, Frustrated, however because of the frequent moves that we make (in my case 8 in 6 years) the only way continuity in education for our son once he was out of primary school was to go down the boarding route. If, on the other hand, the Service allowed longer term contiuity in post, this would allow us to park in one location and establish longer-term links with the local community. Careerwise, staying in one post for all that time would be suicide; moreover the Services would not necessarily benefit from this.
I think in the long term CEA will become a thing of the past except for those in remote overseas location where no suitable schooling is available (as in my current post). Perhaps if the recommendations of the Service Personnel Command Paper of 2 years ago are implemented, local authorities will be obliged to provide 'quality' places for Service brats. Certainly, people will walk...