We provide free and confidential legal advice about Scots law relating to children and young people. Every advice request we receive is answered by a qualified solicitor. We also offer specialist training and influence long term change for children.
Free legal advice. Specialist training. Long term change.
The only specialist hub for children of all ages across all areas of child-related Scots law.
Free Advice
Unfortunately, we have temporarily shut our advice line due to unforeseen circumstances.
This hasn’t been an easy decision, and we are deeply sorry for any distress or inconvenience this may cause and hope that we can be back up in early May.
We know that free advice can be a lifeline for many families, young people and children facing difficult situations. In the meantime, we have a list of resources and organisation who can help below.
The service you provide is paramount to anyone looking for clarification on the law surrounding children. I feel listened to, and feel I now have the knowledge going forward in the future. I also know that if I need any further assistance I can reach out again to this wonderful service.
Every year we support thousands through our advice service.
About Us
We are a specialist hub protecting children’s rights in Scotland. Our services include free legal advice, specialist training and influencing long term legislative change for children and young people.
Our qualified solicitors can advise on all aspects of child law and across all ages of children. This includes, education, additional support needs, health, residence, contact, youth offending, accessing records, confidentiality, children’s rights, children’s hearings and disputes involving the court.
We also work with partners to deliver in person advice clinics in the heart of communities to ensure we reach those who most need our support.
News and Blogs
National Lottery Funding Announcement
Thank you National Lottery Community Fund for funding our work! Through our email service, we have provided legal advice and support to thousands of families, children and young people across Scotland. But we know that people need different ways to feel supported, so...
Our Impact Report for 2024
Our 2024 Impact Report is out! In 2024, we experienced a 130% surge in legal enquiries as families and children faced increasingly complex and distressing challenges. Our service is crucial for the effective implementation of children’s rights and ensuring...
Looking at Human Rights Through a Multicultural Lens
This blog post was written by a young person we have worked with. She wanted to share the importance of thinking about how many cultures might have different approaches to human rights and highlight the value of taking multicultural approaches. Human rights are seen...
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There are lots of ways that you can support the Scottish Child Law Centre. This includes volunteering, working with us on a partnership project, making a donation, fundraising and becoming a member.