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Children’s Rights and the Law Event Report
In September 2024, the Children’s Legal Centre Wales was honoured to host the Child Law Network UK in Wales for the first time. The Child Law Network was established in 2019 and is a group of 9 legal NGOs, from across the UK who share the same aim that all children...
6 Rights Rapunzel Teaches Us
Most of us grew up reading or hearing about fairy tales and happily ever after. Many of us may have dreamed of being a princess or prince at some point. But what no one talks about is the terrible treatment most the heroines endure to get to their so called happily...
Briefing Note: Asylum after the General Election – Where are we now?
Prior to the General Election there was a great deal of new policy regarding the way the UK dealt with Asylum Claims. The Illegal Migration Act received Royal Assent in July 2023, and a number of key sections were brought into force, in particular those which...
My Sister Jodie by Jacqueline Wilson. Empowering Young Minds: Navigating Mental Health, Bullying and the Law in Wales
Content Warning: Mental Health Challenges (Anxiety, Depression and Emotional Distress) Bullying (Verbal Abuse and Exclusion) Welcome to a world where the unshakable bond of two sisters, Pearl and Jodie, overcomes all odds. In Jacqueline Wilson's "My Sister Jodie," we...
What ‘It Ends With Us’ By Colleen Hoover Teaches Us About Relationships
Content warning: domestic abuse / sexual abuse mentioned ‘It Ends With Us’ is a story about a young girl named Lily Bloom who has recently graduated college and moved to Boston to start her new life. There, she pursues her dream of opening her own business – a flower...
What do children in Wales want to know about the Law?: Children’s Legal Education Resource Review (2024)
Introduction The Children’s Legal Centre Wales is developing a Wales-wide approach to empower young people via legal education on human rights. In a project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, CLCW Education and Engagement Lead Rhian Howells is working with children...
Awful Auntie By David Walliams – Stella’s rights against Aunt Alberta’s wrongs!
It is a cold day in December 1933 when twelve-year-old Stella Saxby wakes up in her bed at the family estate wrapped in head to toe in bandages. Her Aunt Alberta emerges from the dark shadows to inform her that she has been in a coma and both her parents have died in...
‘Adrian Mole’s parents argued and divorced, and so did mine’: What are your rights if you’re unhappy with your home situation?
I first read ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 and ¾’ when I was about 12 years old. I found it hilarious and relatable, especially Adrian’s crush on Pandora! However, the constant fighting and splitting-up between Adrian’s mum and dad stuck out as something...
Understanding the General Election
On 4th July 2024, the UK Parliamentary election, also known as the general election, will take place. This is how the British public decides who they want to represent them in parliament. Let's break down what a general election is, why it's important, and how it all...
Your Protections From Harm: What We Can Learn From Mariam And Laila In A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns was a tremendously enjoyable read. It is a book which depicts the courage and defiance that young people show when they are faced by overwhelming adversity. The story follows two different girls in 20th century Afghanistan. One is Mariam, who...