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On 14 March 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Foster Care. The Member sponsoring the debate is Bill Esterson MP. Read further

Parents in the UK are much less likely to spend more than an hour per day helping with their children’s homework compared with parents in

School inspectors have warned that there are hundreds of unregistered schools but that they have few powers to investigate or shut them down. Click here

The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has issued guidance relating to the jurisdiction of the Family Court and, in particular, concerning allocation of cases

The Department of Health and Social Care has published information for intended parents, surrogates and health professionals about the surrogacy process in England and Wales. Click here

A school has banned a series of “extreme hairstyles”, including one known as “Meet me at McDonald’s”. The style is one of six deemed “unacceptable”

Local authorities should not have to cover legal aid funding deficiencies, the Court of Appeal has said, while upholding a mother’s challenge against a placement

A new domestic abuse sentencing guideline has been published, giving courts up to date guidance that emphasises the seriousness of this kind of offending.  The guideline identifies

Tests to check whether children aged eight and nine know their times tables will be trialled in some primary schools in England next month before