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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Child Benefit for 16 to 19 year olds - when payments stop or continue, approved education or training, extensions.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
What to do if you are concerned for your guests or their children's safety. Includes what to do if you think they are being exploited.
Child Benefit if you've moved to the UK from abroad - who qualifies and which countries have an agreement with the UK
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
Guidance and forms for claiming Child Benefit. Including how to claim, Guardians Allowance, payment dates, repaying overpayments, reporting changes, and complaints.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Legal rights, birth certificates, parental rights and child maintenance
DCSF is now the Department for Education
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner promotes the rights, views and interests of children in policies or decisions affecting their lives. They particularly represent children who are vulnerable or who find it hard to make their views known. Office of...
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
Documents relating to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a third or subsequent child who would otherwise likely be looked after by a local authority.
Find out when your Child Benefit payments are due, and payment dates for bank holidays.
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
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