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Here are 4 ways to get support with food and milk for your child in England 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Free school meals 🍎 Your child may be able to get free school meals. Check if your child is eligible for free school meals on your council’s website. Free breakfast clubs in primary schools 🥣 Your child’s primary school may offer a free breakfast club for all pupils. Check with the school to see if there’s a club available. Free meals during school holidays 🍽️ You may be able to get free meals for your child during school holidays. Find you local council’s website for details about their holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, including which children are eligible. Healthy Start (food and milk for your child) 🍼 If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 and you’re getting certain benefits you can get help to buy healthy food and milk. Check if you’re eligible for help to buy food and milk for your child on the NHS website. You can find more information at gov.uk/cost-of-living/childc…

If you’re planning to drive in foggy conditions, remember to switch on your fog lights 🚘 For more advice on driving safely in fog, head to gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-…

Considering becoming a foster carer in England? 👪 Here’s what you need to know 👇 Who can foster? 👩‍🍼 To become a foster carer, you’ll need to: • have the right to work in the UK • be able to take care of a child or young person • be at least 18 years old, although most fostering services require you to be at least 21 What are your responsibilities? 💬 As a foster carer, you’ll need to: • care for the child • keep records and write reports • attend meetings and advocate for the child • help the child manage their behaviour and feelings • attend training What support is available? ☎️ You can contact Fosterline for free, confidential and impartial advice about fostering. Depending on your circumstances, you may also be eligible for Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay, or Shared Parental Leave and Pay. There are rules around eligibility, when you can claim and changing your leave dates. How do you apply? 🗒️ You can apply to foster through: • your local council • a regional recruitment hub • an independent fostering agency You can only apply through one fostering service. For more information on how it works in England, head to GOV.UK/becoming-foster-carer You can find information on how fostering works in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too.

If you’ve applied for an eVisa and have created your UKVI account, you won’t see your eVisa in your UKVI account until a decision has been made about your application 💻 You’ll get an email when your eVisa is ready 📧 Find out more at gov.uk/evisa/set-up-ukvi-acc…

Did you know you could get extra money towards your childcare costs? 👶 Tax-Free Childcare can help with the cost of paying for childcare. For every £8 you pay into the account, the government will top it up by £2 👛 You’ll need to set up a childcare account, which both you and the government will pay into. You can then use this money to pay your childcare provider 💻 The total top up you can get for each child is £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year). This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if your child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year). You’ll usually need to be working (or returning to work) and your child must be 11 or younger (16 or younger if they’re disabled) 🧒 Your childcare provider must be signed up to the Tax-Free Childcare scheme. Before you apply, you’ll need to check with your provider that they’re already signed up. Find out more at gov.uk/tax-free-childcare

There will be a national 2 minute silence at 11am this Remembrance Sunday.

The National Service of Remembrance will take place today at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. For the order of service and guidance on attending, visit: gov.uk/guidance/national-ser…

Struggling to manage your debt? 💷 Get advice 👇 You can speak to a debt adviser for free. They can discuss options with you and help you choose the best way to deal with your debt. Paying off debt 👛 There are several ways to pay your debts in instalments. Your options depend on the amount of money and assets you have. If you can’t pay off your debt, you can apply for either a Debt Relief Order or a Bankruptcy Order. Find more guidance for managing your finances at gov.uk/options-for-dealing-w….

If you're celebrating Bonfire Night, fireworks must end by midnight 🎆 gov.uk/fireworks-the-law

Calling all students! 🎓 You might have different living costs depending on where and what you’re studying, your lifestyle and any financial commitments you might have 👛 You can find information on university costs as well as how much student finance you can get on GOV.UK 💻 Head to gov.uk/guidance/understandin… to find out more.

Here are 5 things to think about this November 🍂🐿️ 1. Check fireworks guidance ahead of Bonfire Night and Diwali 🎆 2. As temperatures start to fall, check whether you’re eligible for support with your energy bills🧣 3. It’s Remembrance Day on 11 November. If you have a Veteran Card, you can get a digital version on your phone📱 4. Check your consumer rights ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 🛍️ 5. Find out how to drive safely in wet weather conditions 🌧️

From halloween costumes to kitchen appliances, you can check product safety alerts, reports and recalls on the GOV.UK website or app 👻📱 You can also sign up to email alerts. To find out more, head to gov.uk/product-safety-alerts….

Got travel plans? ✈️ If you need accessibility assistance at the airport, tell your airline at least 48 hours before departure.

Are you a uni student? You may qualify for extra student funding 👇 If you have children or dependants, you may be able to apply for: • a Childcare Grant • Parents’ Learning Allowance • an Adult Dependants’ Grant • extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial difficulty If you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition, or specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), you can apply for: • Disabled Students’ Allowance • extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial difficulty You might get extra grants or bursaries if you study: • nursing, midwifery or allied health professions • medicine or dentistry • social work or teacher training • courses abroad Find out more at gov.uk/student-finance/extra…

You can’t access your eVisa until you’ve linked it to your UKVI account. Once you’ve created your account, follow the steps to link the two👇 Step 1: Apply for your visa on GOV.UK 💻 You may need to provide biometrics and prove your identity at a Visa Application Centre. Step 2: Wait for a decision ⏰ You'll be notified when a decision is made on your application. Remember to check your junk folder. Step 3: Once you’ve had a positive decision on your eVisa, create your UKVI account on GOV.UK ✅ Step 4: Use the ‘UK Immigration ID Check’ app to confirm your identity and link your eVisa to your UKVI account 📱 Step 5: You’ll receive an email when your eVisa is ready 📧 You’ll usually be able to access your eVisa straight away if it has been linked to your UKVI account, but it can take up to 24 hours. Remember to check all details are correct before you travel. Find out more at gov.uk/evisa/set-up-ukvi-acc…

Don’t forget the clocks go back by one hour at 2am tonight! ⏰