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Wellbeing Webinars & Toolkits

Free resources created by our lawyers on issues that have been difficult for children and young people during the covid-19 pandemic - watch webinars on contact with family, moving accommodation, care leavers' rights and housing and homelessness Read more
Open and here to help

We are here to listen, to explain things, answer your questions and provide legal help and representation when you need it. Read more
Sibling rights

We have long called for the law to be changed to prioritise care experienced children and young people's sibling relationships and are delighted that these changes were recently passed by the Scottish Parliament Read more

Coronavirus - Support and Information

Coronavirus Support and Information

Free resources created by our lawyers on issues that have been difficult for children and young people during the covid-19 pandemic - watch webinars on contact with family, moving accommodation, care leavers' rights and housing and homelessness

Child Law Network

A network established by Clan Childlaw to provide news and updates on child law developments in Scotland

Our news

Have evictions been banned during Coronavirus? No.

3rd September 2020: Find out what you need to know about tenancies and evictions during Covid-19 Read more
Clan Childlaw welcomes important new legal protections for siblings passed by the Scottish Parliament today

25th August 2020: Today the Scottish Parliament passed the Children (Scotland) Bill, an important step forward for children's rights and legal protection for children's sibling relationships. Read more
Clan Childlaw calls for participation rights for brothers and sisters in Children’s Hearings in the Children (Scotland) Bill

We are supportive of proposed amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill. Stage 3 proceedings will take place in the Scottish Parliament on 25th August. Read more

Our blog articles

New guidance on Continuing Care and Welfare Assessments

Together with CELCIS and the Care Inspectorate, we have written a Practice Note to help explain the rights of looked after young people to stay put in positive care placements after they leave care. Read more
What changes will the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 make for children and young people?

The Scottish Parliament passed the Children (Scotland) Bill on 25th August 2020. Read about what is means here. Read more
Street Legal's collaboration with the University of Edinburgh's Students as Agents of Change Programme

We asked students how Scotland can change to reduce youth homelessness Read more