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Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Every school must publish a behaviour policy. It should be available on…
Headteachers can exclude your child if they misbehave in or outside…
You’ll get a letter from the school telling you what to do if you disagree…
The school may search your child if they think your child has any banned…
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
Part-time work The youngest age a child can work part-time is 13, except…
Children under 16 School-aged children are not entitled to the National…
A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and taking…
There are several restrictions on when and where children are allowed to…
Most local councils say that businesses intending to employ school-aged…
What you must do by law with a deductions from earnings order (DEO or AEO) to make child maintenance deductions from your employee's pay.
The Child Maintenance Service can ask you to: give information about an…
You must deduct the amount of child maintenance stated on the deduction…
A deduction from earnings order (DEO) can only be made from an employee’s…
Send deduction from earnings order (DEO) payments to the Child Maintenance…
You’ll get a monthly payment schedule by post after you’ve been sent a…
You must contact the Child Maintenance Service within 10 days if: you’re…
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
This guidance explains how to pay child maintenance using Collect & Pay arrangements and what happens if you do not make a payment.
Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree
How long you get Child Benefit payments for if you go abroad - for both short periods (holidays etc) and if you go to live abroad
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
How to apply for free childcare if you're working.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
Why tax credits go up, down or stop - changes to your family or work life you need to report such as a change of address.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
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