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The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
How to plan and stay safe if you are travelling alone or independently.
What to do if your guest will be temporarily absent from your accommodation.
Information about what to do if your guest will temporarily be absent from the UK.
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
FCDO travel advice for Palau. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information on legal and detention systems in the Philippines for British nationals.
Seeks feedback on a proposal to include a draft appendix on the operation of unattended passenger trains in its health and safety principles.
This study draws on data from 1309 pregnant women in a 4-arm cluster-randomised controlled trial in Nepal
With the number of one-person households projected to rise, this article examines the characteristics of people who live on their own, including analysis of their financial situation and wellbeing.
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Timothy Herrington & Judge Tracey Bowler on 03 April 2023 edited 19 January 2024
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