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The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Information about academy admissions and the role of the Department for Education (DfE).
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
Consultation on age verification in connection with alcohol sales.
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
Read the key learning from our trial of age verification technology to protect children from harm in the sale of alcohol.
Find out what a Junior ISA is and how to manage applications.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
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