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General advice for social services departments making passport applications on behalf of children subject to care or supervision orders.
This is a new version of the police misconduct guidance - use this for cases after 1 February 2020.
The Serious Violence Duty makes councils and local services work together to share information and target interventions to prevent and reduce serious violence.
Immigration staff guidance on requirements for applications by children, including those applying as child dependants.
The list of Home Office approved forensic pathologists and their practice areas.
Immigration Rules archive for 16 July 2025 to 21 July 2025.
Points needed for attributes for applicants in Tiers 1, 2, and 5 of the points-based system.
The Religious Worker route is for a person who wants to support the activities of religious institutions in the UK by conducting religious work such as working in a religious order or undertaking non-pastoral work for a reli…
This guidance explains full details of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
This route is to provide for temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking or slavery and their children.
The Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange route is for a person who wants to come to the UK on an approved scheme for a period of 12 or 24 months (depending on the scheme).
The Fire Safety Act clarified the parts of a premises that apply under the Fire Safety Order (FSO). You should consider these changes when completing a fire risk assessment.
These pdf documents contain information on dealing with drug issues, helpful websites, free helplines and community support.
The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme separated families (ACRS) pathway closed at 3pm on 30 October 2024. You can no longer make a referral under this scheme.
Guidance for practitioners involved in the recovery of evidential fingermarks.
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A list of approved National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme – Private Security Industry (NCTAS-P) explosives detection dog (EDD) teams.
Guidance for those who perform the role of ‘appropriate adult’ and for the person benefiting from the appropriate adult's support.
Immigration Rules archive for 6 June 2024 to 9 September 2024.
The Albanian translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
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