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Children's Legal Centre
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
Young Person’s FREE helpline: 0800 783 1287
National Education Law Advice Line: 0845 345 4345
Child Law Advice Line: 0845 120 2948
Main Office Tel : 01206 872466
Web: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
The Children’s Legal Centre is the UK charity which protects and advocates for children’s rights in the UK and worldwide. The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. The Children's Legal Centre provides legal advice and legal representation to children, their parents, carers and professionals throughout the UK and internationally.
The Children’s Legal Centre has been providing legal services and protection for children and families since it opened in 1981; the major UK project for the International Year of the Child. The Centre is staffed by lawyers and professionals experienced in child law, family law and education law.
The Children’s Legal Centre works in UK and around the world with partners including Save the Children, UNICEF, NSPCC, The Children’s Society and Kid’s Company.
The Children's Legal Centre legal services include:
- Education law department.
- Advocacy unit.
- Children's law department.
- CLC international section specialising in juvenile justice issues advising and training governments worldwide on youth justice systems. The dept hosts the Children and Armed Conflict Unit - a joint project with the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex.
- Publications provide free legal advice leaflets for young people and parents. ChildRIGHT is a monthly journal for academics and professionals interested in topical legal issues involving children and young people.
- Research and consultancy on policy issues affecting children.
- Refugee and asylum-seeking children's project free legal advice.
The Children’s Legal Centre also provides three telephone helplines (detailed above).
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