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Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.

• Updated: 12 October 2022

Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.

• Updated: 21 June 2021

Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).

• Overview

  If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and…

• How much it costs

  To apply for a British National (Overseas) visa, or to apply to switch to…

• Your family members

  Your family members can apply as your ‘dependant’ if you’re either: a…

• Documents you’ll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide a valid passport or other travel…

• Apply for the first time from inside the UK

  You can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa from inside the UK…

• Apply for the first time from outside the UK

  You must apply online. Before you apply, you can check: what documents…

• Extend your visa

  If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply to extend your…

• Settle in the UK

  If you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years, you may be able to apply to stay…

• Becoming a British citizen

  If you’re a British national (overseas), you can usually apply for British…

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

You can apply for indefinite leave to remain if you're in the UK on a Turkish Worker visa or a Turkish Businessperson visa.

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Scale-up Worker visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Statistics relating to separated families and their child maintenance arrangements.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.

• Updated: 5 March 2021