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How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to establish a safe environment for children to positively interact with each other.
The ‘This is Abuse’ campaign ran from 2010 to 2014 and was targeted at 13 to 18 year old boys and girls.
Product recall for The North Face Teen’s Oversized Hoodie presenting a risk of strangulation.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Activities oriented to improving how parents approach and carry out their role as parents and to increasing parents’ child-rearing resources
Reporting a person who cannot work with children or vulnerable adults
DCSF is now the Department for Education
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
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 rapid evidence review explores adolescent girls’ access to and use of digital media, especially mobile phones and the internet
Guidance for local authorities, trusts, schools, colleges and FE institutions about who owns DfE loaned devices, asset management and loan agreements.
This research is part of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
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
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
This is an introductory welcome guide for children under 18 who are moving from Ukraine to England under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
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