What we do

The Scottish Child Law Centre is an independent charitable organisation, based in Edinburgh, which provides services to the whole of Scotland. The aim of the Centre is to promote knowledge and use of Scots law and children's rights for the benefit of children and young people in Scotland.

We provide a free legal advice service, by telephone, email and text message, on all aspects of Scots law relating to children and young people, including education; health; social work; divorce; residence; contact; children's rights; youth offenders; and access to files. Unlike other advice services, all our calls are answered by fully qualified lawyers.

In addition, the Centre produces up-to-date publications on a range of issues, provides training and organises conferences and seminars.

The Centre provides training on all aspects of the law of Scotland as it affects children and young people, and we participate in school conferences and events.

The Centre also has a consultative and advisory function for local and central government and, through this, constantly seeks to improve the content and practice of child law.