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Children and families

  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    What fees are charged when arranging child maintenance?

    Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

    Outlining fees charged when child maintenance is arranged by the Child Maintenance Service and if there any exemptions

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: FAQs on the paying parent’s income

    Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

    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

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Expanding government-funded childcare in England

    Thursday, 19 June, 2025

    Overview of the expansion of government-funded childcare to children from working families aged from nine months to three years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Pre-school education
  • Research Briefing

    Informal carers’ employment rights and support

    Friday, 13 June, 2025

    An overview of the employment rights and support available to informal carers, and public policy reviews on this topic in recent years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements is scheduled for Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Rebecca Smith MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Debate Pack

    Returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Johanna Baxter MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Children and families
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill 2024-25

    Thursday, 27 March, 2025

    Information on The Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill 2024-25, which is listed for Commons second reading on 28 March 2025

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25

    Wednesday, 12 March, 2025

    The Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25 is listed for second reading on 14 March 2025. The bill would require the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill

    Wednesday, 05 March, 2025

    The Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 March 2025.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Press and media
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition relating to a minimum age for social media

    Friday, 21 February, 2025

    On 24 February 2025, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 700086. This calls for social media companies to be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts. The debate will be led by Tony Vaughan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Press and media
  • Research Briefing

    Kinship carers in England

    Friday, 03 January, 2025

    An overview of kinship care in England, including the different types of kinship care arrangement, support available for kinship carers, issues, and Government policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Family benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 03 January, 2025

    The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Education
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Child Maintenance Service statistics

    Wednesday, 18 December, 2024

    Statistics on the Child Maintenance Service, covering the number of users and the frequency collection and enforcement powers are used

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    How does shared care affect a child maintenance calculation?

    Wednesday, 11 December, 2024

    Information on how a child maintenance calculation can be changed when the child stays overnight with the paying parent.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Constituency casework

    How does shared care affect a child maintenance calculation?

    Wednesday, 11 December, 2024

    Information on how a child maintenance calculation can be changed when the child stays overnight with the paying parent.

    • Constituency casework
    • Child support
    • Children and families

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