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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

• Overview

  You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their…

• Help with getting your child to go to school

  If you’re having trouble getting your child to go to school, the school…

• Legal action to enforce school attendance

  Local councils and schools can use various legal powers if your child is…

Find out how to get a recycling bin from your local council

Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected

How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies

What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.

• Updated: 20 October 2019

Arrange for a collection of clinical waste - for items like used syringes, drugs, pharmaceuticals and surgical waste

Report litter to your local council

Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay

Check your council's website to report a missed bin collection

How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.

• Updated: 7 August 2025