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LOCATION:Eleanor Rathbone Lecture Theatre , Eleanor Rathbone Building, 
SUMMARY:Children's Rights and Brexit: Perspectives and Prospects
DESCRIPTION:Children did not have a say in the recent decision by the UK electorate to withdraw from the EU. Indeed, children's rights barely featured in the debates leading up to the referendum, and yet it is children who will now bear the full brunt of this devastating decision in the years to come. This half day conference will: Consider children and young people's views about BrexitIdentify key concerns and priorities relating to the Brexit processExplore how professionals can work alongside children and young people to ensure their needs are met during the Brexit negotiations The conference will involve children and young people, representatives from local and central government, children's rights charities, academics and practitioners and representatives from the Office of the Children's Commissioners. Places are free and allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Programme12.00-1pm: Registration and light lunch1-1.30: Welcome and Overview – Helen Stalford, Ciara Brodie and Jake Moran1.30-1.45: Young people from Summerfield Primary School1.45-2.10: Michael Freeman – What effect will Brexit have on the development of children’s rights more generally? 2.10-2.30: Open Discussion 2.30-2.45: Break2.45-3.30: Regional PerspectivesScotland: Marion Macleod (Children in Scotland)Northern Ireland: Laura Lundy and Bronagh Byrne(Centre for Children’s Rights, Queen’s University Belfast); Rebecca Connolly Wales: Simon Hoffman (Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People, Swansea University) 3.30-4.30: Discussion of thematic issues (informed by short presentations from children and young people, practitioners and academics)Education and Employment (Ciara Brodie)Welfare and Financial Stability (Jake Moran)Climate Change and Environment (Caitlin Cavanagh)Immigration, Asylum and Free Movement (Jo Bezzano)Child Protection (Helen Stalford) 4.30-5: So where do we go from here?Engaging Children and young people in the Brexit ProcessEngaging with the decision-makers: who and how? Briefing Notes and other useful sources Establishing a Children’s Rights Brexit Network across the regionsMike Jones’ European Road-trip
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