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Apply for the return of a child taken abroad against your wishes, to make contact with them or to enforce a court order overseas.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
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
Resources to support blind cord safety and raise awareness.
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Explore global issues and UK aid with children and young people through our resources and take action for a better world by joining our programmes for young people.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
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
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
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