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Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To…
There are many types of foster care. The application process is the same…
All foster parents receive a foster care allowance to cover the cost of…
The process starts when you apply to become a foster parent and finishes…
Before you can foster a child you must pass an assessment by a social…
The fostering service will contact you to tell you the result of your…
What is expected of a registered apprenticeship training provider.
Everything you need to know about how to become a sponsor including things to consider and thank you payments.
Use the online form (previously form SC4) if you’re adopting a child and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave.
How to volunteer as a governor - you can help decide how a local school or college is run
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Use form SC3 if you're an employee, become a birth parent and need to apply to your employer for Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) and Leave.
How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a childminder, and what you will need to tell us about.
Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.
Find out how to register as a children's social care service in England, as well as what you need to update Ofsted about and how to do so.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nanny, and what you will need to tell us about.
Find out how to become the custodian of a register.
You must become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you want to charge people for lessons. You can do this as part of a driving school or by setting up your own business.
Yesterday’s budget unveiled an ambitious package of announcements designed to boost the UK’s science and technology sectors, unleashing innovation to drive growth, create jobs, and improve lives.
How to become an approved speed limiter centre - independent speed limiter centres, sponsored speed limiter centres
The main things you need to consider when employing people for the first time or if you've never hired an employee before
Check your local council for advice on becoming a licensed chaperone for children in the entertainment, modelling or sports
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
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