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The service covers fostering, as well as Supported Lodging Hosts and Special Guardians.  We have to comply with the requirements set by the Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000, and regulations made under those Acts, as well as National Minimum standards. 

A naming ceremony is a non-religious way to celebrate the arrival of your child; ceremonies are for children of all ages. Organising a naming ceremony A naming ceremony is individual to the needs of your family and gives you a formal opportunity to:

Registering a birth Every birth must be registered within 42 days of the child being born. If your baby was born in Barnet, either at home, at Edgware Birthing Centre or at Barnet General Hospital, you can register the birth at the Register Office at Hendon Town Hall.  It is best to register your baby in the borough where they were born. Book your appointment Book an appointment