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How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
LocatED is a government-owned property company, responsible for buying and developing sites in England to help meet the government’s commitment to build new free schools. LocatED is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education .
How to trace family and people in the UK and how to access public records.
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
How to find and use the statistics and analysis from the People and Nature Surveys for England.
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Use the service to find the location of people in prison when you do not know which prison they are in - contact details, what you need to include
Immigration removal centres - addresses, contact details visiting hours
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
This publication provides guidance for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information about how local authorities use open data to stimulate growth and innovation, save costs and develop more sustainable transport.
Information about the approved organisations that can help you find a guest or a host.
Immigration staff guidance on UK Visas and Immigration's powers to search people and seize items.
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
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