As Children’s Commissioner it is my duty to promote and protect the rights of all children, with particular regard to children who are living away from home or receiving social care services. My priority is to listen to children across the country, to hear about their lives and champion their voices.
Our priority areas
Latest Reports
“Sex is kind of broken now”: children and pornography
This report is among the most sobering my office has ever published. It paints a stark picture of what childhood looks like in 2025 with an online world that is, in many ways, completely unfit for children. As Children’s Commissioner, I have heard from a million children, parents and carers. Without fail, they all tell […]
Growing up in a low-income family: Children’s experiences
This report should not have to exist. Shining a light on children’s experiences of poverty in 2025, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, should not be necessary. And yet, the findings in this work highlight real hardship; an almost-Dickensian level of poverty facing some children in England today. After four years as […]
Register, Regulate and Raise Standards: The Children’s Commissioner’s view on unregulated alternative provision
As Children’s Commissioner I strongly believe that every child has the right to an excellent education no matter who they are or where they live. Young people have also told me how important a good education is to them. Over the last four years I have heard from a million children through my surveys, The […]
Children’s mental health services 2023-24
As Children’s Commissioner, it is my job to make sure we never lose sight of the biggest challenges affecting children – mental health is one of the most significant. Each year, I publish this report to shine a spotlight on the state of children’s mental health services in England. This is the fourth report of […]
Children’s views on assisted dying
As Children’s Commissioner, it is my greatest privilege to listen to children and to amplify their voices on the issues that matter most to them — both those that affect them directly, and those that may appear, at first glance, to lie beyond their immediate experience. At the heart of my role, as defined in […]
“One day this could happen to me” – Children, nudification tools and sexually explicit deepfakes
The growth of the online world is a technological revolution, the likes of which hasn’t been witnessed in centuries. The internet has enhanced our lives immeasurably, by opening up education, communication and research in ways those of us who are now well into our adulthoods might never have imagined. For children growing up in 2025, […]
School phone policies in England: Findings from the Children’s Commissioner’s School and College Survey
Over the last four years, I have spoken to a million young people and thousands of parents about the most pressing issues facing children growing up in England today. One issue that comes up time and again – from children, parents, and professionals alike – is online safety. While digital technology provides young people with […]
My Plan for the year, 2025-26
I’ve designed a version of my Business Plan aimed specifically for children and young people, sharing the projects and themes that my office will be working on. As Children’s Commissioner for England, it is my job to listen to you and take your voices to decision makers. In my survey, The Big Ambition, only one […]
Business Plan, 2025-26
The year ahead – 2025-26 – will be my penultimate year as Children’s Commissioner for England. It will also mark 20 years since the establishment of this office – a milestone that offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made and a reminder about the many urgent challenges that remain. More than […]
Youth Voices Hub
The Children’s Commissioner’s Youth Voices shares young people’s voices on topics that matter to them and provides opportunities for young people to have their say.
The Big Conversation
We launched The Big Conversation survey to hear the voices and views from children and young people across England to share what children really want with politicians and decision makers so they can listen and then act.
School Survey
We launched the biggest ever survey of schools and colleges in England, to capture up-to-date information about children’s experiences of school – to drive improvements in how they receive support.
Latest News
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Screen Free Summer: Digital Diet Guidance, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr26 August 2025News and blogs -
Highly Effective Age Assurance must keep children safe21 August 2025News and blogs -
Screen Free Summer: Helping children reconnect with nature this summerNews and blogs -
Press Notice: Children see violent pornography by accident, via social media and as young as six – new research from the Children’s Commissioner reveals19 August 2025News and blogs -
Listening to young people: Reflections from the National Youth Sector Advisory Board15 August 2025News and blogs -
Ambassador experiences: The challenges of the care system and achieving successNews and blogs -
Why attendance remains my priority7 August 2025News and blogs -
Celebrating National Play Day at London Zoo with John Lyon’s CharityNews and blogs -
Parliamentary launch of the Youth Shadow Panel’s Curriculum Review, reflections from my Youth Ambassadors4 August 2025News and blogs