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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

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.

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.