Blog
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11 May 2012
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Opportunities and challenges- promoting and protecting children’s rights
As regular readers will know this is my first blog since purdah (when due to imminent elections public sector organisations like mine are not permitted to make announcements or speak in the public... -
4 April 2012
A final round up before Easter
This is my first blog since the launch of the School Exclusions Inquiry report on 19th March. I want to thank everyone who attended the Parliamentary launch, particularly the young people who... -
16 March 2012
Our final School Exclusions Inquiry report is out on Monday 19th March
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27 February 2012
We've announced the date for Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2012!
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10 February 2012
Children and young people at the heart of decision-making and decision-makers’ minds
We had a brilliant time with our children and young people's advisory group, Amplify, last Saturday
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3 February 2012
Partnership working to promote, protect and realise children’s rights
As you read my blog this week, I am sure to be pouring over the first draft of our report on the School Exclusions Inquiry. My thanks to the hundreds of people, including children and young... -
30 January 2012
Keeping the needs of children in mind
One of the main focuses for the OCC last week was the passage of the Welfare Reform Bill through Parliament. We are tracking with great interest the proposed amendments to the Bill... -
20 January 2012
Starting 2012 with a bang
We're only a few weeks into 2012 and already there's been a whirlwind of activity! Early in January, we wrote to the Rt. Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Secretary of State for Justice, with our concerns...
