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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
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children’s social services.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
The Taking Part Survey provides reliable national estimates of child engagement with the arts, heritage, museums, archives, libraries and sport.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a child conceived without your consent, if they are your third or subsequent child.
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
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
Legacy resources to raise awareness about potential hazards to children from swallowing small objects produced for a product safety campaign during 2022.
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