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Complete this form where the child’s parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can go to the register office.
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
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
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
Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations
Childcare for your children before and after school - after-school clubs, breakfast clubs, homework clubs, childminders
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
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
Use form CVF1 to verify your child for the childcare service.
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
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…
Complain about the Child Benefit Office - online complaint form, complaints address and telephone number
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
Re-register your child’s birth to add the second female parent's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Employee reference template for use by early years providers.
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
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.
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