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Evidence-based frameworks providing structure for local areas to prevent unplanned teenage pregnancies and support young parents and their children.
Statistics on primary school children who are overweight, measured in reception and year 6 and presented for different ethnic groups.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Information and advice about what career choices are available for teenagers and young adults in England - National Careers Service
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
This note synthesises findings from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence programme’s 2019/2020 round 2 data collection
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Child Benefit automatically stops when children reach 16 but it can be claimed for children continuing their education or training.
A tool that brings together data about factors that affect outcomes for teenage parents and their babies across local authorities in England.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Information to help healthcare professionals make decisions about the planning and provision of services using child and maternal health data and intelligence.
This paper seeks to explore how gender, marital status, location and disability shape adolescent friendships, in-person and online
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
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