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Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.

• Training and development

  You need to complete the training, support, and development standards…

• Help with the cost of fostering

  All foster parents get a foster care allowance to help cover the cost of…

• Tax arrangements

  You should have registered as self-employed when you started to foster.…

• Claiming benefits

  Being a foster parent can affect your benefits. Check a benefits…

• Making decisions for your foster child

  Your foster child’s placement plan should tell you what decisions you can…

• Getting support

  You should get support from your fostering service, your local council and…

Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number.

• Updated: 21 August 2025

Apply for access to public funds if your permission is based on your family or private life, or you hold a BN(O) visa, and your financial circumstances change.

How to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.

• Updated: 8 May 2025

Information on accessing healthcare for UK nationals and residents living in or visiting the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Official information British people moving to and living in Dominican Republic need to know, including healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 13 February 2024

Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.

• Updated: 27 September 2024

Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.

Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.

How to use a feasibility study when planning the evaluation of your digital health product.

• Updated: 4 May 2020