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How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you can get, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
The Children's Minister talks about the role fathers have within the family unit and in the Big Society.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Birth certificates, registering a death, marriage, family history and correcting certificates
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Robert Latham on 13 December 2021
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
Findings from longitudinal analysis of c.800 lone mothers who responded to the Families and Children Study (FACS) between 2006 and 2008.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
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