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By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools.
Information for eligible children and young people aged 12 to 17 years on COVID-19 vaccination.
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Product recall for The North Face Teen’s Oversized Hoodie presenting a risk of strangulation.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Information and advice about what career choices are available for teenagers and young adults in England - National Careers Service
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
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Child Benefit automatically stops when children reach 16 but it can be claimed for children continuing their education or training.
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
The results suggest that women whose first birth occurs during adolescence are mostly employed into low-quality informal jobs
This report argues that programme approaches focus too much on girls rather than the wider context which shapes girls’ actions
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Tax credits for children aged 16 or over - approved education, approved training and when Child Tax Credit stops or continues.
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