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Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…
You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…
You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…
You’re usually a British citizen automatically if you were born in the UK.…
Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…
If at least one of your parents is a British citizen You might…
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Analysis of adults who were living with their parent(s) at the time of Census 2021
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
This Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) COVID-19 page provides important advice and updates for service parents.
Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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
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