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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…
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or…
A child aged 3 or older can travel in a back seat without a child car seat…
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
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.
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
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
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