Background
NICCY was set up by The Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. The legislations sets out our statutory remit and details our principal aim as:
“to safeguard and promote the rights and best interests of children and young persons”.
The legislation further sets out the functions of the Commissioner which are divided into both rights and duties.
How we can help
You can find out more about what the Legal and Investigations team can do, and what restrictions are placed on them.
More Information
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) - We can, in certain circumstances, accept SENDIST cases. Find out more here.
- Investigations booklet - We have a guide to NICCY investigations which you can view here.
- CPD Series - the team run regular legal CPD events, find out more here.
