Young carers
This page explains the duties of the local authority to assess and provide support to young people who care for family members.
This page explains the duties of the local authority to assess and provide support to young people who care for family members.
This page explains the rules surrounding direct payments by the local authority to help with meeting a child’s needs.
This page provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the local authority in enforcing school attendance.
This page explains the duties of the Local Authority to provide services and support for children who have been looked after once they reach the age of 16.
What are they? The Child Law Advice Service offers a schools information service. For a small fee, this service provides school professionals with detailed information
This page provides information on the duties of local authorities to provide free school transport to children and young people.
This page provides information on the law relating to child sexting or sharing indecent images or texts of children and contains advice on what to do if your child has been involved in sexting.
This page provides information on the duties of schools to support children and young adults with medical needs. It explains the law on illness-related absences, administering medicine within school and individual healthcare plans.
As the government has stated that it is imperative to reduce disruption to education whilst managing the risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this page
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