Information for children and young people during coronavirus and lockdown

We've been adding information to our Coronavirus Support and Information Hub which we hope will be useful for children and young people and those looking after and supporting them.

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Care Experienced Week 2022 - Our work on Care Leavers Rights

For this year’s Care Experienced Week, we wanted to highlight the different ways we are working to protect the rights of care experienced young people.
Clan Childlaw has become accredited as a Living Wage employer

We are delighted to announce that Clan Childlaw is now an accredited Living Wage employer. As the cost of living increases, Clan Childlaw has taken this step to publicly commit to continuing to pay a real Living Wage to everyone who works at Clan.
New study on Improving Legal Support For Children And Young People In Conflict With The Law

New study finds that children need lawyers who are easily accessible, available when needed, and who will take the time to get to know them "over chips and cheese".
Your right to continuing care - new information materials

Clan Childlaw is proud to have been involved in a new project to help inform care experienced young people about their continuing care rights.
Street Legal success with repeat homelessness applications case

13 Jul 2022 | We are pleased that a Street Legal case has been successful in the highest civil court in Scotland in challenging City of Edinburgh Council’s refusal to accept a homeless application from a family.
Clan Childlaw responds to the Children's Care and Justice Bill consultation

27 Jun 2022 | Clan Childlaw has submitted a response to the Scottish Government consultation on the Children's Care and Justice Bill. Our submission focused on the need to uphold the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law in Scotland.
Update on the UNCRC Bill in Scotland

25 May 2022 | Yesterday the Scottish Government announced how it plans to bring the UNCRC Bill within the Scottish Parliament’s devolved powers following the Supreme Court ruling in October 2021.
Clan Childlaw raises concerns about proposed changes to homelessness legislation

The Scottish Government is working on new laws aimed at preventing homelessness. Clan Childlaw is concerned that the proposals could represent a serious loss of rights for 16- and 17-year-olds who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Changes to eviction law as Scotland moves away from coronavirus restrictions

Scottish law around evictions changed on 30 March and some of the protections that were in place during the pandemic have been removed. The new law applies to all tenants who are asked to leave their home after this date.
Mind the Rights Gap - Upholding the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law

Clan Childlaw is launching a project to explore the need for specialist rights-focused lawyers to work alongside criminal lawyers to uphold the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law.

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What changes will the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 make for children and young people?

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 improves legal protection for children's right to be heard in courts and children's hearings and their right to a family life with their brothers and sisters - this blog explains the changes it will make
What we do

Clan Childlaw is Scotland's law centre for children and young people. We protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives.
Vacancies

We have no current vacancies.
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 are now law
Changes to the Law for Brothers and Sisters

On 26 July 2021, the law changed on what local authorities and Children’s Hearings have to do to support brothers and sisters.
UNCRC in Scotland: What does the UK Government’s legal challenge mean?

Our Legal Policy Manager Janet Cormack explains what has happened so far with UNCRC in Scotland and what could happen next.
Child law case summaries

Summaries of cases undertaken by Clan Childlaw.
Are you a child or young person without British citizenship? Here’s some advice on how to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

Children and young people, including care leavers, must apply to the EU Settlement scheme if they are an EU, EEA or Swiss national. The deadline to apply is 30 June 2021.
What age do I have to be to get a lawyer?