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Children as Researchers – Join the network!

19th February 2019

The Children’s Legal Centre for Wales is all about providing information about the law in Wales to children and young people living here. We grew out of the work that has been done, and continues to be done, by the Continue reading →

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New statutory guidance on school uniform in Wales

29th January 2019

Whether you like it or hate it, if you go to school in Wales, you probably wear a school uniform. School uniform was in the news a lot last summer during the long heat wave. Some girls complained because their Continue reading →

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Why will a change in divorce law be better for children & young people in Wales?

15th January 2019

The UK Government is changing the divorce law in England and Wales so that there will be less conflict between couples who no longer want to be married. We don’t know yet what the new laws will be in detail, Continue reading →

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Additional Learning Needs – a new system of support for children and young people in Wales

2nd January 2019

The Welsh Government has identified that there were 105,625 school pupils with ‘special educational needs’ in Wales in 2017/2018[1]. It has also researched how children and young people are being supported and has decided that the system that Continue reading →

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Making changes – top tips on influencing decision makers

27th November 2018

It’s all very well knowing that there’s something you want to change, but how do you actually go about making that change? Whether it’s a change in the law, or a change in policy, understanding how that change might happen Continue reading →

change, decision making, Helen Mary Jones, influence

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Equal protection from discrimination for disabled children

15th November 2018

Guest Blog by Polly Sweeney

Thousands of children with disabilities will now be properly protected from discrimination in schools after a landmark ruling has found the government’s equality laws are unlawful.

The Upper Tribunal has held that regulations under Continue reading →

autism, discrimination, education, exclusion, special educational needs

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Legal Education for Children: does it exist and if not, what can we do?

25th October 2018

Understanding the law is essential for the world we live in to be fair and just. After all, if you don’t know what your rights are how are you supposed to make sure they are respected and upheld?

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Young Human Rights Defenders in Wales and Scotland take part in historic web chat

2nd July 2018

“A significant moment in the development of democracy in Wales”

The Occasion – a ‘DGD Hub’ – live discussion over video link about the role of children as human rights defenders in advance of the UN’s Day of Continue reading →

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The Children’s Legal Centre Website is Launched

27th June 2018

Here it is! It’s been a long time in the planning and preparation but the Children’s Legal Centre Wales has its website up and running – obviously because you’re here on the website now, reading this blog…

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Discrimination in Education

26th June 2018

Discrimination could potentially affect anyone at some time during their education, so here’s a guide about what it means and what you can do if you think you’re being discriminated against.

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Children as Researchers – Join the network!

New statutory guidance on school uniform in Wales

Why will a change in divorce law be better for children & young people in Wales?

Additional Learning Needs – a new system of support for children and young people in Wales

Making changes – top tips on influencing decision makers

Equal protection from discrimination for disabled children

Legal Education for Children: does it exist and if not, what can we do?

Young Human Rights Defenders in Wales and Scotland take part in historic web chat

The Children’s Legal Centre Website is Launched

Discrimination in Education

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