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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
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Your local council can provide help if you have a disabled child,…
Your local council’s Family Information Service can give you details about…
Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s against the law for schools and other…
The Motability Scheme can help you lease a car if your child is aged 3 or…
If your home needs to be adapted to meet your child’s needs, you may be…
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
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
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.
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
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