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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
Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the country’s first Secure School.
What you need to do if you need to leave your children in the care of your sponsor, or if you can't travel with your children to the UK.
Guidance on the Youth Investment Fund Phase 2, a £368 million fund being delivered by Social Investment Business, including details on who is eligible and how to apply.
Leaflet that youth justice case workers can use when they talk to a young person in custody.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Information about Youth Contract provision for 16- and 17-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
New age ratings to be introduced on Relationships, Sex and Health Education content in schools to ensure it is appropriately and sensitively taught.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
DCMS is seeking views on how we prioritise out of school support for young people and how we could improve DCMS’ offer for young people.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Scale-up Worker visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
New figures show DWP’s flagship jobs support programme for young people has now been taken up over a million times, as the Government continues its drive to get people working and grow the economy.
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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