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• Updated: 1 January 2002

The national infant feeding survey aims to understand more about how mothers in England feed their babies in the first year after birth.

• Updated: 5 October 2023

Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

• Overview

  All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…

• Who can register a birth

  Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…

• Birth certificates

  There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…

Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).

What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights

Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like

Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations

Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate

Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.

OPSS has issued a Safety Alert for baby sleep pillows following child fatalities.

• Updated: 11 December 2025