Children and young people

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Our work for children and young people is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Our seven core aims provide the structure for the information contained on these pages.

• Parenting and childcare: advice and information on being a parent, finding childcare services and help for families
• Learning and working: education programmes from Foundation Phase to Higher Education, and youth employment
• Health, child protection and care: all areas of health, and safeguarding children
• Play and leisure: schemes for young people to get active and involved in culture
• Participation and equality: how young people can get their voice heard, and how we respect difference
• Safe home and community: information on bullying, child safety and young people in the Criminal Justice System
• Child poverty: how we are tackling child poverty.

We have a further two sections:

• Rights for children and young people: more about the UNCRC, the Children’s Commissioner and advocacy services for children and young people
• Working for children and young people: working in partnership to improve the life chances of children and young people in Wales, and how to start a career in the sector.