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Findings from wave 1 of the Children of the 2020s (Cot20s) longitudinal study.
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
You can apply for a Child Student visa if you’re between 4 and 17 years…
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Child Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Report presents descriptive findings, and is divided into a number of chapters, each of which looks at distinct features of family life.
Action to tackle the learning crisis; prioritising effective teaching and education systems, and renewed focus on poor and marginalised children.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
This study analyses data on the large number of children balancing work and education, within and outside their homes
This report provides a synthesis of research from the past 15 years on children's work
Research on the experiences of children and parents from the study of early education and development (SEED) longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Findings from the international early learning and child wellbeing study (IELS) in England.
This study explores how risks and protective factors shape children's learning and why it leads to academic resilience for some, not others.
Research about the current childcare and early education model in England.
A mixed method study to understand experiences of Dublin III Regulation among local authorities, children and young people and their families.
This Young Lives impact case study details the role of early child development in informing policy and making it a priority
What children say about violence, how it affects them and the main themes that emerge from the children's accounts
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
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