The new website – www.lawstuff.org.uk – which is funded by the Queen’s Trust, provides information about children rights in the following areas:
- Online safety
- Police and Law
- Children’s Services
- Education
- Not from the UK
- Home and Family
- At what age can I
- Abuse and bullying
- Sex health and drugs
- My rights
The website has been designed to enable visitors to find out their legal rights in a way which is easy to navigate and understand. It will be updated regularly to ensure that all information reflects any changes to the law affecting children’s rights. For optimum accessibility, a pop up glossary has also been added to the website to help explain complex legal terms.
It also hosts the popular publication At what age can I? Here, young people can find out what activities they can do at certain ages such as, “when can I learn to drive?”, “when can I babysit?” and “when can I leave home?”
Young people who have specific enquiries which are not covered on the LawStuff site can go to www.childlawadvice.org.uk to find relevant contact details.
Gemma Smith Manager of the Child Law Advice Service (CLAS) said: “It is extremely important that children and young people know that they have rights which are respected and protected in law. Knowing that they have rights can boost a child or young person’s confidence. It lets them know that they are valued whilst also helping them to respect the rights of others.”
For more information, please visit www.lawstuff.org.uk.