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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
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Information for parents about the national curriculum assessments for pupils in primary school
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
Information on working with parents and carers on a voluntary and statutory basis.
Form SEND11: Attendance form - parents.
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
This page provides a collection of online media literacy resources and events.
Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.
Family hubs now open in local authorities across half the country as new Little Moments Together campaign launches.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Information for families, including support for separated families, single parents and children.
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
Research bringing together evidence on parenting behaviours and the extent to which public policy can support parents.
Guidance for frontline practitioners to explore a parent or carer’s relationship with their baby, and identify parent-infant relationship difficulties.
International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support
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