The Children's Legal Centre

University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ

Young Person’s FREE helpline: 0800 783 2187
National Education Law Advice Line: 0845 345 4345
Child Law Advice Line: 08088 020 008
Main Office Tel: 01206 877910
Fax: 01206 877963
London Office Tel: 0207 580 1664
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. They provide CRYPN (Children & Young People NOW Magazine) with a 4 page insert on legal advice and information.
• 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).