With the school term finishing, the summer holidays are once again upon us.
Children and young people will have a much-earned rest after the academic year, as will their teachers.
Parents and carers, especially those unable to find childcare arrangements, will be faced with a tough choice about when is the appropriate age to leave a child home alone.
This is made harder as there is no legal minimum age that a child can be left unsupervised.
It can be difficult for parents and carers to decide whether their child is ready to be left on their own even without the increased childcare pressures caused by the break.
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