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• The law on leaving your child on their own

  The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
• Give children the best start: vaccinate this New Year

  This festive season, one of the most important and life-saving gifts you can give your child is vaccination, and it’s completely free.

  • Updated: 23 December 2025
• High Potential Individual (HPI) visa

  Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

  • Overview

    A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

  • Eligibility

    To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

  • Knowledge of English

    You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

  • How much it costs

    When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

  • Documents you'll need to apply

    Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

  • Apply from outside the UK

    You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

  • Your partner and children

    Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

  • Switch to this visa

    You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

• VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse

  Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline.

  • Updated: 19 December 2025
• HET v Disclosure and Barring Service: [2025] UKUT 403 (AAC)

  Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Monk on 4 December 2025.

  • Updated: 23 December 2025
• Childcare and education up to 16 years old: Homes for Ukraine

  How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.

  • Updated: 15 September 2025
• Homes for Ukraine: Guidance for sponsors (children and minors applying without parents or legal guardians)

  Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.

  • Updated: 7 July 2025
• People with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19

  Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.

  • Updated: 10 June 2022
• Education overseas for service children

  The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.

  • Updated: 4 April 2023
• Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

  Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan