This short film is based on a real case but we have used actors to protect the identity of the family. The film is narrated by Romanian Roma community members in Romanes.

Created: June 2023
Reviewed: September 2024

Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them.

Understand how to apply for a parental responsibility order if you need to and what you have to do at every stage of the process.

This information applies to England and Wales.

 

If you have been contacted by children's services you may feel confused or scared. You may be worried about what could happen to your children. We have created this guide for Roma families but the information is also relevant for any other parents living in England who are contacted by children's services about their children.

The information in this guide applies to England only.

Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them.

Most, but not all parents have 'parental responsibility' for their children. It is sometimes important for step-parents to have it too. 
 

This short film, Keeping our children safe, looks at key elements of the legal framework of child protection in England, and the skills you need to fully meet the requirements. It is aimed specifically at Roma parents living in the UK and aims to address their needs.

The film is narrated by Roma community members in Romanes.

Created: March 2019
Reviewed: October 2023 & September 2024

You may be struggling to get a guarantor. This could be for one of many different reasons - perhaps because you don't have a relative or friend who is willing or able to act as guarantor, or you are a care leaver, or you no longer have any kind of relationship with your parents, or you are from overseas and can’t provide a UK-based guarantor. Here we provide information about possible solutions.

This information applies to England.

What you need to know about emergency and temporary accommodation

This guide tells you what accommodation the council may offer you when you ask for help because you are homeless, or likely to be homeless soon. This could be council accommodation or somewhere else, like a hotel or B&B. It explains important differences between emergency and temporary accommodation and your temporary accommodation rights. If you get temporary accommodation from the council, it tells you what to expect about how long you might be there and what housing you may get when you leave temporary accommodation.

The information in this resource applied to the law in England.

People often agree to act as a guarantor to enable a relative or a friend to rent a home. If you are thinking of doing this, that is very kind. If you agree to it, you will probably be helping someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to become a private renter. And if nothing goes wrong, then it might be that you sign up as a guarantor, and never hear from the landlord again.

The information in this guide applies to England.

Your rights at work

There are laws that give everyone basic rights at work. All employers must follow the law.  The help below explains what your basic basic rights are.

Your employment contract can give you more rights than the law gives you, but it cannot give you less than your basic rights.

We know that migrants and young people are particularly likely to be treated badly at work and not to know their rights - we have written this information to help you especially. 

Understand the process for challenging a DLA decision and what you need to do at each stage.

This information applies in England, Wales, and Scotland. It will also be helpful for claimants in Northern Ireland.