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Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
Part-time work Children can work part-time from the age of 14. In some…
Children under 16 School-aged children are not entitled to the National…
A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and taking…
There are several restrictions on when and where children are allowed to…
Most local councils say that businesses intending to employ school-aged…
Findings from wave 1 of the Children of the 2020s (COT20s) longitudinal study.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
Information for parents of eligible children aged 6 months to 11 years on COVID-19 vaccination.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
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