University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
Tel: 01206 872 466 (Admin)
Fax: 01206 874 026
Educational Law Advice Line: 0845 456 6811
E-mail: clc@essex.ac.uk
Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Description:
Promotes the recognition of children's rights.
Aims:
To promote the recognition of children and young people as individuals participating fully in all decisions which affect their lives.
Activities:
- Information and advice service covering all aspects of law and policy affecting children and young people. The service is open to children, young people and anyone with concerns about them.
- Carrying out a number of research projects, including anti-racism education, contact proceedings and the impact of armed conflict on children.
- Education Legal Advocacy Unit which provides advice and representation to children and/or parents involved in education disputes with a school or a local education authority .
- The centre actively promotes and campaigns for children's rights in accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- The centre also provides legal opinions from qualified lawyers on request.
updated 19/09/06
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