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The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
This series brings together all documents relating to the prior qualifications of adult learners.
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
Adult Dependants' Grant for full-time students who financially support an adult - funding, how to apply, eligibility.
Information for the adult social care sector.
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
Services and care available through the NHS for adults.
A narrative systematic review
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
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