If children's services are involved with your family you may feel confused or scared. You may be worried about what the social worker might say or do. The most important things you need to do are understand the process, understand the changes you need to make, and do your best to work with the social worker. If there are problems on the way, you can read this guide for help on how to deal with common problems you might face. The information in this guide applies to England only.

Learn how to print documents directly from your phone through Wi-Fi printing, a printer’s App, Bluetooth and USB. You might want to do this because you have information on your phone that you want to use as evidence, for example, when appealing a benefits decision or in a court case.

Understand what makes a contract legally binding, and if verbal agreements, or those made over text or email are legally enforceable. This guide will also explain terms and conditions and statutory rights, and what you should do when a contract is broken. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Have you ever been on a march or a demo? Maybe there is an issue which affects you, and other people like you, such as benefit cuts, a lack of legal aid, or the cost of living, that you think the government or council should do more to sort out. Or perhaps you feel passionate about climate change or racial inequality and want faster action. These are the kinds of issues that people protest about every week in the UK. The information in this guide applies to people in England and Wales.

This guide explains how your right to protest is affected by the new protest laws - the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (PCSC) 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023. It will be particularly useful if you might be treated unfairly at a protest or demo. The information in this guide applies to people over 18 in England and Wales.

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. This information applies to England and Wales.

Unmarried dads, married or civil partnered stepparents, and second female parents have the option of making a parental responsibility agreement. If you fall into one of these categories and the other adult (or adults) with parental responsibility agree, you can make an agreement and avoid court. Here’s how. This information applies to England and Wales.

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. This information applies to England and Wales.