If your child has more difficulties than most children their age with schoolwork, communication or behaviour, plenty of help and advice is at hand from special educational needs specialists, teachers and voluntary organisations. The term ‘special educational needs’ (SEN) has a legal definition, referring to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it […]
Land and property are usually the most valuable assets people own. As a result, they can be targeted by fraudsters. Find out what you can do to protect yourself against property fraud, and what to do if you are a victim of it. Anyone with an interest in property can be the victim of property […]
Benefit fraud cost the country around £1.2 billion in 2010-11. If you think someone is committing benefit fraud, find out how you can report them and stop them taking money from the people who need it most. Benefit fraud is when someone is dishonest in order to receive benefit or knowingly fails to report a […]
The International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) is the central authority in England and Wales for the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction. The ICACU is based within the office of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee.
A collective (or group) passport is an easy and cost-effective way for organised groups of young people to make trips to certain European countries. You must allow at least six weeks to get a collective passport, but make sure you apply in good time as it may take longer. Find out who can use a […]
From 1 October 2010, the Equality Act replaced most of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). However, the Disability Equality Duty in the DDA continues to apply. Find out about the protection and legal rights the Equality Act provides for disabled people. The Equality Act 2010 aims to protect disabled people and prevent disability discrimination. It […]
When someone dies, any money owed to them is counted as part of their ‘estate’ (everything they own or are owed less anything they owe). It’s the responsibility of the executor (if there is a will) or administrator (if there is no will) to collect debts owed to the deceased. If the deceased was owed […]
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Over the coming months, Directgov Motoring are introducing a number of interactive tools that will provide you with personalised answers to the most popular motoring questions. The first of these tools can be found below. Please come back soon to check the latest interactive tools available to you.
Contact details for Cornwall Council, the new unitary authority which now provides all the services and functions formerly run by Cornwall County Council and Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith and Restormel District Councils.
Advice on leaving your child at home alone and what your childcare options are. First parent: “My daughter is nearly 17 now and it’s only last year that I’ve started to leave her home alone, maybe overnight.” First child: “I reckon I was left at home from around the age of 11 years old.” Second […]
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has one standard form for individual passport applications. It comes with full instructions, whether you fill in the paper version or complete it online. Check the fee, find out how to get the form and learn what supporting documents you need to send IPS. A first child passport costs […]
A moped has a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour (approximately 31 miles per hour). It has an engine up to 50 cubic centimetres (cc). A learner motorcycle has an engine up to 125 cc and a power output not exceeding 11 kilowatt (kw) The practical test must be taken on a […]
There are lots of things you can do to help make your local community greener by volunteering for a local environmental project, from planting trees to clearing ponds. You could learn new skills, meet like-minded people and improve your health and well-being. Get involved in The Big Tree Plant There’s no better place to meet […]