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Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
If you live in England contact your local council to find: state-funded…
All schools have admission criteria to decide which children get places.…
Most children start reception full-time in September after their fourth…
Follow your local council’s application process to: apply for a primary…
If your child does not have a place, contact your local council for…
You’ll be sent a letter with the decision about your child’s school. If…
You can complain about the way the appeal was carried out, but you can not…
How to choose data tools and infrastructure that are flexible, scalable, sustainable and secure.
Deciding what you need technology to do, avoiding lock-in, sharing software and choosing open source.
Why it's important to evaluate digital health products that have been developed rapidly and how to choose evaluation methods in these circumstances.
How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.
Find out how the government chooses open standards, and how you can suggest open standards, to improve services for users.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
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