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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
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
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
How children's savings accounts are taxed, and the £100 limit on savings given by parents
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
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
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Guidance for local authorities, trusts, schools, colleges and FE institutions about who owns DfE loaned devices, asset management and loan agreements.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income. This is so they can get as much student finance as possible.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
What you need to do if you need to leave your children in the care of your sponsor, or if you can't travel with your children to the UK.
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
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