Children's Law Centre

Children's Law Centre CLC works to protect the rights of all children living in Northern Ireland.

The Children's Law Centre (CLC) was established in September 1997 and is founded upon the principles laid down in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Navigating the political landscape at Stormont can feel daunting, but it remains one of the most effective ways to drive...
05/06/2026

Navigating the political landscape at Stormont can feel daunting, but it remains one of the most effective ways to drive real world change.

Our 'Achieving Change Through Stormont' training will provide you with practical knowledge and tools to make a clear and realistic impact on decision makers.

Find our annual training calendar at https://buff.ly/YodgSIp

02/06/2026

Today, the Equal Protection Working Group has shared its ‘deep disappointment’ that the equal protection of children from physical violence, in the same way as adults, will not be debated as part of the Consideration Stage of the Justice Bill.

Read the joint statement from the coalition’s members from children’s rights organisations, health professional bodies, charities, and community and voluntary sector groups.

Visit: www.niccy.org/articles 💙🩷🧡💚❤️

EPWG members and supporters
Chris Quinn, NSPCC Northern Ireland, Include Youth, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland, VOYPIC, Action for Children Northern Ireland, Barnardo's Northern Ireland, BASW, Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI), Children's Law Centre, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mencap, Stronger from the Start Alliance, Michelle Guy MLA .

27/05/2026

Reverend Chris Bennett reflects on the fire that devastated his church, how it was a shock to find out that the fire was started by three young children and how he came to realise that criminalising the children was the wrong way to go.

To read the full blog, find the link in our profile.

Thank you to the Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast and Queen’s Policy Engagement for collaborating on this blog series.

Some pictures from our joint FOI Awareness Session last week alongside the ICO and PILS. The focus was on using FOI as a...
26/05/2026

Some pictures from our joint FOI Awareness Session last week alongside the ICO and PILS. The focus was on using FOI as a tool to support strategic litigation. Speakers included Kathryn Stevenson and Eamonn McNally (CLC), alongside Simon Beattie and Aaron Johnson of the ICO Policy Team.

20/05/2026

There’s still time to call on the NI Assembly to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility! You can add your support at www.tenistooyoung.com/support.

It’s time to raise the age⬆️

19/05/2026

Ten is too young. Now is the time for change. Let's raise the age!

18/05/2026

The SEND transformation process is supposed to strengthen children's access to special educational provision. It should not, in any way, undermine their legal rights.

We have raised a number of concerns with the current direction of travel. Decision makers must pause and listen, or risk repeating the mistakes of the past.

18/05/2026

The Children’s Law Centre has warned Stormont that proposed SEND reforms could weaken legal protections for vulnerable children.

18/05/2026

The Children's Law Centre supports the need for reform of the SEND system, but that reform MUST deliver meaningful outcomes for children.

Find out more in our evidence session to the Education Committee at https://buff.ly/DkYClxx

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