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Just for Kids Law
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Empowering young people. Standing up for their rights.
We work with and for children and young people to ensure their legal rights are respected and promoted, and their voices heard and valued. ☎️ 0203 174 2279
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📆On World Children's Day pledge your support
✅Say yes to upholding children's rights and ensuring their voices are heard by those in power

🔗 Read about our campaign and download our Save the Date https://bit.ly/MatchyourDonation

Your one donation, will make double the difference
Only a few days to go until the #ChristmasChallenge2025 begins.

From 2nd-9th December, every donation you make towards our work at Just for Kids Law will be doubled thanks to our match funding partner, The Childhood Trust.

Get ready for your donation to make twice the impact this Christmas.
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
⏰ We're seeking a new team member
✅ You're looking to join a values driven team with a strong ethos of child centred delivery

Apply to join us as our Participation and Campaigning Lead.
Deadline Monday 5th December https://bit.ly/4i3ZOwr
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📆7 days and counting!
✅Say yes to upholding children's rights and ensuring their voices are heard by those in power

Thanks to pledgers and The Childhood Trust we have secured match funding to DOUBLE your donation.

🔗 More here https://bit.ly/MatchyourDonation
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🧠In need of some Monday Motivation?
⏰ We're seeking a new team member
✅ You're looking to join a values driven team with a strong ethos of child centred delivery

Apply today to join us as our Participation and Campaigning Lead.
Deadline Monday 5th December https://f.mtr.cool/einuybpxyw
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
⏰ We're seeking a new team member
✅ You're looking to join a values driven team with a strong ethos of child centred delivery

Apply to join us as our Participation and Campaigning Lead.
Deadline Monday 5th December https://bit.ly/4i3ZOwr
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📆On World Children's Day pledge your support
✅Say yes to upholding children's rights and ensuring their voices are heard by those in power

🔗 Read about our campaign and download our Save the Date https://bit.ly/MatchyourDonation

Your one donation, will make double the difference
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🌍 Today is World Children’s Day, marking the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

On World Children’s Day, we urge the UK Government to act. Taking a simple step that would make a profound difference to children’s lives.

Read the blog:
https://bit.ly/47R6ACj
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK?
⏰Fri 21 Nov 2025 12:00 PM

Join Louise King @crae-official.bsky.social alongside other leading policy, legal and academic experts this coming Friday.

Hosts @wearecoram.bsky.social 

Tickets – World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams
World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams, Fri 21 Nov 2025 - World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? This free event run by Coram Children's Legal Centre, for World Children's Day, offers an opportunity to explore the current situa...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
⏰ We're seeking a new team member
✅ You're looking to join a values driven team with a strong ethos of child centred delivery

Apply to join us as our Participation and Campaigning Lead.
Deadline Monday 5th December https://bit.ly/4i3ZOwr
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Reposted by Just for Kids Law
📢Taser 10 has been authorised, which can also be used on children.
⚠️ Heavier barbs, higher velocity
⚠️ Requires skin penetration
📄 No Child Rights Impact Assessment

We're calling for immediate suspension of rollout until children’s rights are fully considered.
🔗 Read our statement: bit.ly/4pPx1Pp
Serious concerns over authorisation of powerful new Taser day after BBC exposes ongoing racist and misogynistic behaviour of police alongside misuse of force | CRAE
http://bit.ly/4pPx1Pp]
October 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today, alongside Children's Rights Organisations (CROs) @savechildrenuk.bsky.social@[email protected] and Child Poverty Action Group, we're calling for scrutiny of 'why children were so invisible in UK Government decision-making'.
As public hearings for the children's module of the Covid Inquiry get underway today, we're calling for it to scrutinise why children were so invisible in UK Government decision-making and the reasons behind the failure to adequately consider their rights.
Read more: bit.ly/4mZmnDr
September 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🧒📢Over 120 charities have come together to back two vital amendments being debated today in the House of Lords.

They put #ChildRights at the heart of Government ensuring children are no longer an afterthought in policy making.

📄Read our press release:
Over 120 charities unite in call for Ministers to put children’s rights at the heart of UK law
Today, a coalition of charities and organisations working with children and young people in England and across the UK has issued a resounding call
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September 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📣 Tomorrow, Peers will debate two vital #ChildRights amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill.
 
We’ve seen the cost of overlooking children’s rights — from Covid-19 to welfare policy. 
 
📄 Read more: http://bit.ly/3VIROGF
September 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals
August 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals
July 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚨 New report from @ecpatuk.bsky.social : More Than Words found some UK definitions of human trafficking focus on travel, which leads to narrower thresholds and excluding children exploited online or locally, particularly British children.

📖 Read it here: https://bit.ly/4nTZDpP
#ChildTrafficking
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July 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🧵 1/ We’re pleased to play a leading role in civil society scrutiny of the Police Race Action Plan and to have contributed insights from our work with racialised children for the Independent Scrutiny & Oversight Board's new report. 👇

 
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July 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📢 New APPG reports reveal rights violations in police custody — from traumatic strip-searches to excessive detention.

They centre children's voices and call for urgent reform.

Read more 👇

http://bit.ly/40a1ahv
Hearing young voices on strip search – appgchildrenincustody.org
Since the shocking experiences of Child Q were brought to public attention, progress has certainly been made in strengthening protections for children who are strip-searched.
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July 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📆 Not applied to be our new Community Care Lawyer yet? The Deadline is just days away!

We are award winning, recognised as a Centre of Excellence & bring compassion, integrity, respect & courage to everything we do.

Apply by the 9th July. https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL
#CareerOpportunities #ValuesDriven
July 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals
July 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
⚖It's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards night!
Aika Stephenson of Just for Kids Law said
🗨“As a LALY recipient and Judge, I know the hard work and sacrifices each lawyer shortlisted has made to support their clients through the legal system."
Congratulations to all the nominees 👏
#LALY25 #LegalAid
July 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
👀 Looking for a career with meaning?

At Just for Kids Law we bring compassion, integrity, respect and courage to everything we do.

📢 We have a Community Care Lawyer role, closing 9th July.

Apply to join our team today https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL
July 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
⚖ Are you a lawyer looking for a values driven role?

At Just for Kids Law we bring our values of compassion, integrity, respect and courage to everything we do.

Apply to join our team today https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL

#CareerOpportunities #LegalAidLawyer #ValuesDriven #ChildRights #Recruitment #Values
Vacancies
Opportunities to join our award-winning team.
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June 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
10k completed ✅ London Legal Walk 2025 we had a blast 📸 

Thanks to our team and huge thank you to all our donors supporting access to justice.

To donate directly to our vital work: https://bit.ly/3Bv5SN7

#LondonLegalWalk #LLW #YouthJustice
June 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Just for Kids Law along with other vital charities is supported by The London Legal Support Trust so you know your donation is supporting crucial legal work.

Contribute what you can and leave a message to cheer on the team, we really appreciate our support https://bit.ly/45ky1DE
June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM