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Children's Legal Centre
The Children's Legal Centre provides free independent legal advice to children. The free phone line enables children and young people to access free advice and information on all legal matters.
They also have a website that provides a wide range of information to children and young people about their legal rights and the laws affecting them.
Free phone: 0800 783 2187
Visit: www.lawstuff.org.uk-
The Children's Society: Lawyers for children
The Children's Society provides free legal advice for young people aged between 13 and 19.
You can talk to the Children's Society about being in care, leaving care, families, mental health, immigration, housing, detention, education and other issues. They will help work out when, how and who will help with a problem and if necessary they can help find a solicitor.
Free phone 0800 092 0953
Visit: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/lfyp -
Office of the Children's Commissioner's evidence on behaviour and discipline in schools
The Office of the Children's Commmissioner submitted evidence to the Education Select Committee on discipline and behaviour in schools in October 2010. This has been published on the Parliament UK website.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmeduc/writev/behaviour/we26.htm
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Watch the Commissioner's first speech on children's rights
RSA speech: Why rights aren't wrong
As we approach the 21st anniversary of the UK becoming a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson explains why the UNCRC remains as relevant today as it has always done.
http://www.youtube.com/user/childrenschampion?feature=mhum#p/a/f/0/AcOweAvBqdk
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Listen to the Commissioner's first official speech
Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commimissioner for England, delivered her first official speech during the Barnardo's lecture series. You can listen to Maggie's speech or read a transcript on the Barnardo's website.
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/news_and_events/events/barnardos_lecture_series.htm
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ChildLine: get help and advice about a wide range of issues
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small.
Free phone: 0800 111Visit: www.childline.org.uk -
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
Tam Baillie is Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People and his job is to make sure all children and young people in Scotland have their rights respected.
Visit: www.sccyp.org.uk
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Northern Ireland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
Patricia Lewsley is the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People. Her job is to promote and safeguard the rights and best interests of children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Visit: www.niccy.org
