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The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
Use this form to apply for a Court of Protection order to become a deputy to make financial or welfare decisions for someone else.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Check if you can get compensation if you’ve been unable to access Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare for working parents due to technical issues.
If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport
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
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
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