The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A review of this policy is due to report in June 2025.
Debate on access to children’s social media accounts
There will be a debate on e-petition 661407 (parental/guardian access to children's social media accounts) on 13 January 2025 in Westminster Hall, led by Lewis Atkinson MP.
Kinship carers in England
An overview of kinship care in England, including the different types of kinship care arrangement, support available for kinship carers, issues, and Government policy.
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Research Briefing
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools
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Research Briefing
How is child maintenance calculated?
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
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Research Briefing
Child Maintenance Service statistics
Statistics on the Child Maintenance Service, covering the number of users and the frequency collection and enforcement powers are used
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Constituency casework
How does shared care affect a child maintenance calculation?
Information on how a child maintenance calculation can be changed when the child stays overnight with the paying parent.
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Constituency casework
Child maintenance: FAQs on the paying parent’s income
Information on why the person with care’s income is not included in a child maintenance calculation, using gross income and what happens when income changes
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding in English schools
Information on the safeguarding duties of English schools, governing bodies and staff, including during recruitment, and in dealing with allegations
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Constituency casework
Post-16 transport for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England
Find out what duties local authorities have to provide transport for young people with SEND, how to appeal decisions, and what support is available.
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Constituency casework
Who is a child under child maintenance?
Information on the age of a child for child maintenance purposes, and when it is payable up to the age of 20.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: Children and bereavement
A debate on child bereavement will take place in Westminster Hall on 2 December 2024. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be led by Kevin Bonavia MP.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance arrears and enforcement
Information on what action the Child Maintenance Service can take and the powers it has to collect unpaid maintenance
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Research Briefing
Early years funding in England
An overview of funding for childcare providers in England since 2017-18.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
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