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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
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Research bringing together evidence on parenting behaviours and the extent to which public policy can support parents.
Information on working with parents and carers on a voluntary and statutory basis.
A clampdown on parents who refuse to take financial responsibility for their children has been set out by the government today.
Details of the personal data the Department for Education (DfE) processes for parents, carers and legal guardians.
Findings from online surveys on parents' awareness and perceptions of Ofsted. Surveys conducted by YouGov on behalf of Ofsted.
HM Passport Office guidance about parental responsibility, birth parents, adoption and surrogacy.
A toolkit of practical strategies to help schools develop parental engagement.
A research paper from OFCOM
Findings from research on pupils and their parents or carers and responses to questions asked in the survey.
Analysis of adults who were living with their parent(s) at the time of Census 2021
This toolkit explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
Findings from the 2021 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
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