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CLC Director, Paddy Kelly, recently updated the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Conference on challenges facing children in Northern Ireland. You can watch the update and much more in the latest edition of our E-zine which is out now. Find it at mailchi.mp/childrenslawce…

CLC recently presented evidence to Stormont's Education Committee as part of an inquiry into Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). You can find out more about this and much more in our latest E-zine, out now. Read and subscribe at mailchi.mp/childrenslawce…

Work with us! We are recruiting for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Find out more and apply at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/work-with-us/

Work with us! We are recruiting for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Find out more and apply at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/work-with-us/

Come and work with me at Children's Law Centre (CLC) as our new Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Application deadline is 1st December, details below ⤵️

At CLC we believe children’s rights change children’s lives. If you feel the same, and you have experience in legislative and policy commentary, then why not consider applying for our Policy and Public Affairs Officer role. Find out more and apply at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/work-with-us/

Could you (or someone you know) be Children's Law Centre (CLC)’s new Policy and Public Affairs Officer? This (part time) role is open for applications until December 1st. Details ⤵️ childrenslawcentre.org.uk/work-with-us/

Today is #WorldChildrensDay Imagine a world where we support all children and young people to reach their full potential. That's the vision laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and it guides our work every day - childrenslawcentre.org.uk/uncrc/

Police Scotland recorded 1,115 uses of force against children between April 2023 - March 2024. Scrutiny by Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is important, it's also worth reflecting that in the exact same period, the PSNI recorded almost 1,400 uses of force on (a smaller total population of) children in NI

🚨 Deadline to apply to be Children's Law Centre (CLC)’s new Policy and Public Affairs Officer is fast approaching! Applications are open until midnight on Sunday, details here ⤵️

A new review of children and young people and policing, published by the NI Policing Board, has highlighted the scale of human rights breaches facing children and young people when in contact with the police. Read our initial comments at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/childrens-righ… More to follow

An important report from NI Policing Board launched this evening covering a wide range of issues related to PSNI engagement with children. Thanks to Kate Laverty (she/her) Forthspring Intercommunity Group for hosting us all and giving space for young people to have their say. Our initial response below ⤵️

2023/24 represented yet another year of increased queries for our advice service, which continues to act as a last resort for young people suffering due to continued cuts to services and rights regressions. Read more in our latest Annual Report at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?mdocs-file=77…

Our response to the Department of Health's consultation on the commencement of the 'Acts of Restraint' provisions under the Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016 is now available to download from our website. Find it at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?mdocs-file=77…

We're recruiting for a Solicitor to join our team. If you have a commitment to human rights and want to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people, then why not apply? You can find the candidate info pack and application form at childrenslawcentre.org.uk/work-with-us/

Read more about the recommendations for Police Service NI and Justice NI contained in our Human Rights Review: Policing and Children and Young People: nipolicingboard.org.uk/publication/hu…

Our Director, Paddy Kelly, is stepping down after 27 years of leading CLC. Paddy established the Centre in 1997 and has grown it into the leading children's rights organisation in NI. CLC is now seeking to appoint a new CEO to build into the future - engageexec.co.uk/childrens-law-…

CLC will be ceasing activity on Twitter from today. We have used Twitter to reach a wide audience on matters important to children and young people. However, with the increased spread of disinformation and the failure to tackle hate, it is no longer compatible with CLC values.

Do We Need to Raise Expectations in Order to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility? A special joint contribution from representatives from VOYPIC, NIACRO, Children's Law Centre (CLC) and Include Youth in conjunction with Children'sRightsQUB - qpol.qub.ac.uk/do-we-need-to-…

🧵This week we held an event in partnership with the Children's Law Centre (CLC) and National Autistic Society Northern Ireland where we met with the mothers featured in the recent BBC Spotlight documentary ‘I am Not Okay’. 1/8