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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
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
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption…
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that’s part…
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you…
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.…
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse’s or…
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe…
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to…
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
The ‘This is Abuse’ campaign ran from 2010 to 2014 and was targeted at 13 to 18 year old boys and girls.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
This is the official one-stop shop for businesses on child online safety.
Evidence-based frameworks providing structure for local areas to prevent unplanned teenage pregnancies and support young parents and their children.
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
This page provides a collection of online media literacy resources and events.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
We develop and deliver assessments for children in education between reception and the end of key stage 2. STA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Education .
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
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