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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How local authorities should notify incidents to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
Asylum policy guidance for asylum applications involving children.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
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
Statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning services for pregnant women, children, young people and families.
This collection brings together information on the UK’s international obligations in the field of human rights.
This review synthesises the literature on how demography affects labour markets and labour market outcomes
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
Letter to get evidence that social services think your child has been abused or is at risk, if you're applying for legal aid.
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Guidance for hospitals, tissue establishments and fertility clinics for ensuring the quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells (including reproductive cells).
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.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from the Dominican Republic for healthcare practitioners.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Use these letters to get proof of child abuse if you want legal aid to stop a partner seeing your child.
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