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This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
Annual statistics on the numbers of children living in households where a parent or guardian claimed out-of-work benefits in May each year.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to establish a safe environment for children to positively interact with each other.
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
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...
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
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.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Use the online service (CH299) to apply for an extension of Child Benefit if your child's under 18 and has left approved education or training.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
This guidance explains how to pay child maintenance using Collect & Pay arrangements and what happens if you do not make a payment.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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