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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a third or subsequent child who would otherwise likely be looked after by a local authority.
Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip
How youth offending teams (YOTs) can process claims to cover the cost of family visits to relatives in secure children's homes and Oakhill secure training centre.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Apply for financial help to pay for university, higher and further education if one of your parents died while serving in the armed forces - who can apply, how much you can get, how to apply, how long it takes
This report assessed the effectiveness of 3 parenting programmes to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve reading in deprived inner-city primary school children.
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
Information regarding aspects of education for service children in the UK, this will vary depending on where they live or may move to.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Services and care available through the NHS for children.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Guidance for local authorities, trusts, schools, colleges and FE institutions about who owns DfE loaned devices, asset management and loan agreements.
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