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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
This implementation guidance supports local authorities to include the voices of families as they design, deliver and improve their Start for Life offer.
Statistics on live births by parents' country of birth.
Annual live births in England and Wales by age of mother and father, type of registration, median interval between births, number of previous live-born children and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The associated publication that uses the 2018 data has...
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
Part of a comprehensive programme of evaluation research, using a mixed methods approach, to assess the effects of Lone Parent Obligations.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Live births, includes countries of birth for non-UK born mothers and fathers.
Our plans to create an effective support system for parents with children in their earliest years and the practitioners who work with them.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
Applications open on 2nd January for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers.
Locations announced for 16 new special free schools and trusts appointed at a further 7 schools, providing thousands of vital places across England.
National and local authority data on penalty notices, cases entering fast-track case management, parenting orders and parenting contracts.
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