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Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
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
If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
How long you get Child Benefit payments for if you go abroad - for both short periods (holidays etc) and if you go to live abroad
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
Why tax credits go up, down or stop - changes to your family or work life you need to report such as a change of address.
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
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
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National In…
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Tax credits - appeals, appeal form, how to make a complaint.
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
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
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