Children's Law Centre Advice Service : CHALKY

About the service

The Children's Law Centre works to protect the rights of all children living in NI particularly those who are the most disadvantaged, e.g. children with disabilities, special educational needs, mental ill health, homeless young people.

The Children's Law Centre:

• Use the law to access critical services for children and young people and to challenge the discrimination and disadvantage suffered by many of our most vulnerable children.
• Provide a free legal advice service and legal representation for children and young people.
• Work to create a society where all children can access all necessary services and opportunities they need to enjoy their childhood and realise their full potential.
• Are committed to giving a voice to the most disadvantaged and voiceless children.

The Children's Law Centre advice service CHALKY provides free advice by phone or email to children and young people, their parents/carers and professionals with legal queries relating to difficulties in school, access to services for disabled children, special educational needs, mental health service provision, homelessness, family law issues and other general legal queries.