Devon County Council

• Accidents
• Alcohol
• Baby sitting
• Bullying
• Child care
• Child care law
• Child employment
• Drugs (other than alcohol)
• Education
• Food safety
• Health
• Immunisation
• The internet
• Protecting children from sexual abuse
• Punishing your child
• Safety on the road
• Sexual health

Accidents

• help prevent child accidents

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Alcohol

• information for adults and children / young people

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Baby sitting

• guidance

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Bullying

• help and advice for parents and children / young people

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Child care

• Guide to regulations for childminders (84KB)(Ofsted)  
• Guide to registration for day-care providers (94KB)(Ofsted)
• children's homes and boarding schools
• early years and child care

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Child care law

• some key pieces of legislation protecting children's welfare

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Child employment

• see the Child employment page under 'Learning'

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Drugs (other than alcohol)

• information for adults and children / young people

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Education

• responsibility to send your child to, penalty notices, and absences from, school

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Food safety

• diet, labelling and allegies

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Health

• facts and information from Patient.UK, or if you're more concerned about health and exercise try foodfitness or fitkid  

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Immunisation

• advice and support from the NHS

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The internet

• help your child to surf in safety
• for children using computers in libraries
• issues for schools using the internet

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Protecting children from sexual abuse

• NSPCC advice tips

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Punishing your child

• no to smacking - positive behaviour tips

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Safety on the road

• pedestrians, cyclists, motor-bikes and cars

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Sexual health

• information for adults and children / young people