Legal and Advocacy

We champion children and young people’s rights ensuring they have a fair chance in education and access to justice with a voice that’s heard in decisions that matter.

Child Law Advice Service

Child Law Advice Service provides free legal information and advice on family and education law. The website is packed with free information and guides. We also provide advice via email and telephone if people need more dedicated and/or personalised support.

School Exclusions Hub

Our School Exclusions Hub offers free information and resources for professionals and community organisations supporting children and their families in challenging school exclusions.

LawStuff

LawStuff is an online service which provides free legal information to children and young people on topics from education and bullying to mental and physical health. More detailed information is also available both over the phone and online.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre

We provide free legal information, advice and representation to children and young people, families, carers and professionals. Our consultancy work helps uphold children’s rights internationally. We combine our frontline work and our specialist knowledge to ensure children’s rights are embedded in law, policy and practice.

Coram Voice Advocacy Helpline

Our Advocacy Helpline is here to help you if Coram Voice provides your local advocacy service. Our specialist advocacy projects may also be able to help you if you are homeless or have a disability.

School Exclusions Clinic

Coram Children’s Legal Centre, in collaboration with volunteers from law firms, runs the School Exclusion Clinic, which offers free legal representation to parents or carers of children and young people who have been permanently excluded from a school in London. 

Migrant Children’s Project

Migrant Children’s Project provided one-to-one legal advice on issues affecting children subject to immigration control. We did this through email, an outreach programme and a range of free online resources and information. We also provided training to practitioners working with young refugees and migrants.

A National Voice 

A National Voice (ANV) is the national council for children in care and care leavers in England. We work to improve the care system through the voices of care experienced young people. We empower children and young people by giving them the skills and support to make real change at both a local and national level.

Voices in Action

Through our Coram Voices in Action programme, 16-25 year olds with experience of school exclusion and homelessness co-design and deliver workshops using their own experiences to make a difference to others.

Young Citizens

Through our Young Citizens programme, people from migrant and refugee backgrounds aged 16-25 co-designed and delivered workshops using their own experiences of making their life in the UK to make a difference to others.