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Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
You can apply to be a child’s special guardian when they cannot live with…
You can apply to be a child’s special guardian if you’re not their parent…
You can use a family mediator to help make arrangements with the child’s…
Within 10 days of receiving your application the court will send you a…
The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
You could get Guardian’s Allowance if you’re bringing up a child whose…
The Guardian Allowance rate is: £21.75 a week per child tax-free paid on…
To get Guardian’s Allowance all of the following must apply: you’re…
To avoid losing money, claim Guardian’s Allowance as soon as the child…
If your circumstances change, your entitlement to Guardian’s Allowance…
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
This page provides guidance on how OPG is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be updated when new information is available.
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves. OPG is an executive agency, sponsored...
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
This collection brings together all of the National Data Guardian's annual progress reports.
This collection brings together all National Data Guardian panel meeting minutes.
The National Data Guardian advises the health and adult social care system in England to help ensure that people’s confidential information is kept safe and used properly. NDG works with the Department of Health and Social Care .
The Cabinet Office has announced that Dr Nicola Byrne will continue in her role as National Data Guardian for three more years, until March 2027.
List of terrorist groups or organisations banned under UK law, and details of proscription criteria.
Form to find out if someone has a guardian acting for them
Use form BG1 to claim Guardian's Allowance if you're bringing up a child whose parents have died.
The government’s response to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s 2022 Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism Report.
The National Data Guardian (NDG) has published an annual report covering her activities from April 2019 to March 2020.
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