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Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
You may be eligible for a Short-term study visa if you’re taking an…
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Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
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The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…
List of codes to use when completing your early years census.
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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Work out your Statutory Adoption Leave dates - Ordinary and Additional Adoption Leave period, notice period and earliest start date
We’re charged, on behalf of government, with the mission to clean-up the UK’s earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost effectively. NDA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero , supported...
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