Leaving your children home alone can be a difficult decision, no matter their age, but in some situations it's a choice that needs to be made.

The NSPCC has issued guidance to help families that may be concerned their child is too young for it, or if it is even allowed at all.

As the summer school holidays rapidly approach, parents are scrambling for childcare arrangements, and that isn't always possible.

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Helen Westerman, the NSPCC's head of local campaigns, said: "A child who doesn't feel comfortable shouldn't be left alone." She said this is why making a universal legal age is impractical, as some children, albeit the same age, have different levels of maturity.

Parents must also consider if it

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