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Local leaders laid bare the stark challenges that must be overcome to tackle child poverty in their communities when they met with the new Child Poverty Taskforce today [Thursday 19 September].
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption…
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that’s part…
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you…
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.…
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse’s or…
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe…
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to…
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
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.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
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