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Find out if you or the people who work for you should be employed or self-employed for tax purposes while working in the hair and beauty industry.

• Updated: 9 May 2025

Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.

• Training and development

  You need to complete the training, support, and development standards…

• Help with the cost of fostering

  All foster parents get a foster care allowance to help cover the cost of…

• Tax arrangements

  You should have registered as self-employed when you started to foster.…

• Claiming benefits

  Being a foster parent can affect your benefits. Check a benefits…

• Making decisions for your foster child

  Your foster child’s placement plan should tell you what decisions you can…

• Getting support

  You should get support from your fostering service, your local council and…

Resources to help local commissioners achieve value for money by estimating the return on investment (ROI) and cost-effectiveness of public health programmes.

• Updated: 13 November 2025

FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 6 March 2026

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 10 March 2025

What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.

• Updated: 13 December 2024

Making informed decisions when seeking dental care.

• Updated: 5 March 2026

FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 14 April 2026

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners

• Updated: 17 August 2021

The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station