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Standard directions forms under the Children Act.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
If your child is taken into care because of a care order, your council…
The council can start ‘care proceedings’ if they’re very worried about a…
Once all the information has been gathered, there will be a court hearing.…
The council will be responsible for your child’s education if they’re…
Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families.
A response by the government to the House of Lords Children and Families Act 2014 Committee's report 'Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation'.
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
Form A106: Withdrawal of consent. Sections 19 and 20 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Apply for any order under the Act except care and supervision orders, Section 8 orders and enforcement of a child arrangements order.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Form A56: Application for permission to remove a child from the United Kingdom (Section 28 Adoption and Children Act 2002).
Form for solicitors to provide additional information about a protected party, if the Official Solicitor is asked to be a litigation friend.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Form A102: Consent to the placement of my child for adoption with identified prospective adopter(s) and, if the placement breaks down, with any prospective adopter(s) chosen by the adoption agency. Section 19 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Statutory guidance about local authority support to children and families.
Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent putting rules to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online into law.
What local authorities need to do to place a child under 13 in a secure children’s home, and guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.
Volume 3: statutory guidance for local authorities on helping care leavers aged 16 and 17 prepare for adulthood.
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