Commissioner for Children and Young People
Patricia Lewsley is the Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She took up post on 8th January 2007. Find out more about the Commissioner.
All enquiries should be made to the Commissioner for Children and Young People.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7BA
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7BA
- phone: 028 9031 1616
- fax: 028 9031 4545
- e-mail: info@niccy.org
- You can find out more about the office of the Commissioner on the commissioner's website
Review of the Office
Relations between the Commissioner for Children and Young People and OFMDFM are governed by a Management Statement and Financial Memorandum (MSFM). The department is required under the MSFM to carry out a review of the office at least once every three years. There have been two reports to date - 2007 and 2010.
- 2007 Review of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (PDF 1.98MB)
- 2010 Review of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (PDF 1.77MB)
Children's Rights Review
NICCY launched the findings of its 2007/08 Review of Children’s Rights in Northern Ireland at the Long Gallery, Stormont on 17 February 2009. Click on the following link to access the review.

