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Q454: At what age can children be left home alone?

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There is no minimum legal age for leaving a child home alone and it is down to the parent/guardian/carer to make that decision. Common sense would suggest that the child would have to be of an age where they could look after themselves, including coping with an emergency. For example, it would not be appropriate to leave a young child alone, for long periods of time or during the night. The NSPCC provide some further guidance on this subject, please see the website in Related Information.

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The Environment Agency has information on flooding, including whether your home is at risk of flooding, how to prepare for a flood, and up to date flood warnings. The information can be found at:

GOV.UK - Flooding and extreme weather

There is also a telephone number to ring: 0345 988 1188, which will give you up to date information on flood warnings.

Some simple steps which the Environment Agency suggest to take, which should help lessen the damage flooding can cause, are:

  • Turn off gas, water and electricity supplies at main.
  • Unplug all electrical items.
  • Move as much furniture and valuable items upstairs as possible.
  • For heavy furniture try and lift it off the floor using bricks or something similar.
  • Use sandbags and sealants around doors and windows to try and stop water from entering.
  • Take up carpet and rugs if possible and remove curtains or hang them over the rails to protect them.

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If you paid the fine without challenging it, this would not be classed as either a conviction or a caution. If you refused to pay the fine or challenged the Fixed Penalty Notice and, as a consequence of refusing to pay / challenging it, had to attend court and were found guilty, this would be classed as a conviction.

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Q454: At what age can children be left home alone?

Answer

There is no minimum legal age for leaving a child home alone and it is down to the parent/guardian/carer to make that decision. Common sense would suggest that the child would have to be of an age where they could look after themselves, including coping with an emergency. For example, it would not be appropriate to leave a young child alone, for long periods of time or during the night. The NSPCC provide some further guidance on this subject, please see the website in Related Information.
 
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