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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
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
This toolkit explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
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.
A clampdown on parents who refuse to take financial responsibility for their children has been set out by the government today.
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
HM Passport Office guidance about parental responsibility, birth parents, adoption and surrogacy.
Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Research bringing together evidence on parenting behaviours and the extent to which public policy can support parents.
Information on working with parents and carers on a voluntary and statutory basis.
These reports collected parents' views about confidence in their own parenting skills and the services available to support them.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
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.
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