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          • Consent Orders
          • Domestic abuse
          • Family mediation
          • Legal Aid for family law matters
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          • Legal position relating to unborn children
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          • Parental responsibility
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          • Testamentary Guardianship
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          • Wardship
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      • Raising and caring for children & young people
          • Adoption (non-agency)
          • Family and Friends Care
          • Homelessness (16/17 year olds)
          • Local Authorities’ duties in relation to Looked After Children
          • Parental responsibility
          • Private fostering
          • Residence
          • Section 20 accommodation
          • Special Guardianship
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          • Wardship
          • Signposting List
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          • Advocacy
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          • Legal position relating to unborn children
          • Local Authorities’ duties in relation to Looked After Children
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      • Bullying
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      • Coronavirus and Schools
      • Direct payments
      • Direction off-site for the improvement of behaviour
      • Disability discrimination in education
      • Discipline within school
      • Discrimination in Education
      • Education for children out of school
      • Education for looked after children
      • Education of children outside of their chronological age group
      • Fair Access Protocol
      • Home education
      • Independent schools
      • Legal Aid for educational law matters
      • Managed Moves
      • Mental health in schools
      • National Curriculum at Secondary School
      • Participation of young people in education, employment or training
      • Radicalisation in schools and The Prevent Duty
      • School admissions
      • School admissions FAQ
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      • Parenting plans
      • Preparing for a Family Court hearing
      • Remote hearings in the family court – Covid-19
      • Scott Schedule
      • Seeking costs in court
      • The Welfare Checklist
      • The role of Cafcass
      • Type of Family Law Orders
      • Use of Recordings
      • Writing a Position Statement
      • What happens before a first hearing?
      • Who’s who in Family Court
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      • Removal from Jurisdiction
      • Residence
      • School admission appeals
      • School exclusion
      • SEN Needs Assessments & Education, Health and Care Plans
      • Special Guardianship Order
      • Variation and discharge of an order for contact or residence
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