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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Find out about the request for feedback and the Department for Education's response to users' feedback.
A report on wellbeing in children and young people in 2020.
Standard directions forms under the Children Act.
Statistics on children in need in England, including on child protection plans and referrals to and assessments completed by children's social care services. Whilst the title of the release has changed from ‘Characteristics of children in need’ to ‘Children in...
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
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.
Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip
Qualitative analysis of what children told us is important to their well-being using UK wide focus groups.
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
UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
What to do if you are asked to look after your guest's child or children unexpectedly. This could include if your guest needs to leave the country, or travel separately.
A longitudinal study in 4 low- and middle-income countries
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Factsheet giving details of the measures contained in the Nationality and Borders Bill.
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