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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Having parental responsibility means you have legal rights and duties…
You automatically have parental responsibility if you give birth to the…
If you’re not the birth mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
A speech delivered by the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, at an event hosted by The Times and ParentKind to launch the charity's annual report.
Information and resources for leaders, managers and practitioners seeking to improve children’s outcomes by supporting the parental relationship.
Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement (22 October).
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
A guide for primary headteachers setting out why they must engage parents on their school's relationships education policy and tips on how to do so.
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