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Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
Guidance for local authorities, trusts, schools, colleges and FE institutions about who owns DfE loaned devices, asset management and loan agreements.
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.
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.
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
Child Benefit payments if your child goes into hospital or care - when payments stop, reporting the change
Service Children’s Education (SCE) provided schools and educational support for the children of HM Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel and MOD-sponsored organisations stationed overseas. Its work is now carried out by the Directorate of Children and Young People...
The impact of early education at ages 2 to 7 on child outcomes as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you can get, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
Use this form to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Care Standards) in cases relating to the registration of a child care provider and children’s homes.
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
Child Benefit for 16 to 19 year olds - when payments stop or continue, approved education or training, extensions.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
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