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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
Use our guide to plan ways you can safely rediscover summer with your family.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
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
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
This toolkit explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
This is an introductory welcome guide for children under 18 who are moving from Ukraine to England under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
This page provides a collection of online media literacy resources and events.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to establish a safe environment for children to positively interact with each other.
Resources for individuals and organisations to download to support buying toys safely this Christmas.
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