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Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
Anyone under 18 who is sentenced to custody is sent to a secure centre for…
The child is interviewed by the reception officer as soon as they arrive.…
Time in custody is spent: in education learning skills to get a job or to…
You must arrange your visit first. Contact the secure centre to find out…
For advice or support, a child can speak to a member of staff, for…
Advocacy services are run by children’s charities and are confidential. A…
The Howard League might be able to offer legal advice and help to children…
Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account
A Child Trust Fund is a long-term tax-free savings account for children…
Contact your Child Trust Fund provider directly if you know who the…
If you’re the main contact for the Child Trust Fund account you’re called…
Anyone can pay money into a Child Trust Fund account. The Child Trust Fund…
On your child’s 18th birthday, the Child Trust Fund matures. This means…
Some children looked after by local authorities have a Child Trust Fund…
If your child is terminally ill you can take money out of their Child…
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who…
There are 2 Child Benefit rates. Who the allowance is for Rate (weekly)…
Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. You…
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child. You normally qualify…
You can claim Child Benefit 48 hours after you’ve registered the birth of…
You must report any change of circumstances to the Child Benefit Office.…
Contact the Child Benefit Office if you have any questions. If you…
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children’s social services.
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
These statistics provide detailed annual estimates of the number of families and children claiming Child Benefit on 31 August of the year of analysis.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
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