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Short tips for parents of primary-aged children to make reading enjoyable.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Your local council can provide help if you have a disabled child,…
Your local council’s Family Information Service can give you details about…
Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s against the law for schools and other…
The Motability Scheme can help you lease a car if your child is aged 3 or…
If your home needs to be adapted to meet your child’s needs, you may be…
Help your children to understand what the risks associated with using social media are.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
This is an introductory welcome guide for children under 18 who are moving from Ukraine to England under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
This is the official one-stop shop for businesses on child online safety.
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
This is a guide for providers of social media and interactive services and includes examples of good practice and advice and information about how to keep children safe online
Information to help healthcare professionals make decisions about the planning and provision of services using child and maternal health data and intelligence.
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
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