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Product Recall for Maeau baby girl's pumpkin outfit sold via Amazon presenting a serious chemical risk.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption…
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that’s part…
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you…
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.…
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse’s or…
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe…
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to…
Working families can save up to £2,000 a year on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.
Product recall for personalised paint your own Halloween pumpkins presenting a high chemical risk and risk of injuries and choking due to the presence of accessible button batteries.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
Find out about giving support for a maximum of 2 children and what to do if an exception applies to you.
Services and care available through the NHS for children.
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
Product recall for Creepy Town Light Up Ghost & Pumpkin decorations presenting a high risk of injuries and choking due to easy access to button batteries.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.
Annual guidance that advises local providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) on how to implement it.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
Apply through your local council for short-term ('respite') care for your sick or disabled child to enable you to have a break from caring
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a third or subsequent child who would otherwise likely be looked after by a local authority.
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