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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Find out more information on how to get tax-free employer supported childcare.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Activities oriented to improving how parents approach and carry out their role as parents and to increasing parents’ child-rearing resources
We are seeking views on the definition of child to parent abuse (CPA).
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Resources and tools to help commissioners, managers and leaders reduce the impact of damaging parental conflict on children.
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Information and resources for leaders, managers and practitioners seeking to improve children’s outcomes by supporting the parental relationship.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
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