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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
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.
This call to action, for global organisations to endorse, outlines principles to ensure rights and wellbeing of children born of sexual violence on conflict.
Who to call in an emergency, like police, fire or ambulance services.
What to do if you are concerned for your guests or their children's safety. Includes what to do if you think they are being exploited.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
You need to attend appointments at an immigration reporting centre if you do not have permission to stay in the UK: you could face penalties if you do not attend an appointment.
Rochester is a prison and young offender institution for men over 18 in Rochester, Kent.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Cookham Wood is a young offender institution (YOI) in Rochester, Kent, for boys and young men aged 15 to 18.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
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