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  • 21 October 2010

    Success story: learning life-saving skills as a St John Ambulance Cadet

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    Beth Norman writes about her experiences as a St John Ambulance Cadet, as she prepares to apply for medical school.

  • 21 October 2010

    Round-up: Conferences and events (August 2010 to February 2011)

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    A round-up of recent and forthcoming speeches and events.

  • 21 October 2010

    Round-up: Recent publications and submissions (August to October 2010)

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    Recent publications, submissions and statements from September to October 2010.

  • 21 October 2010

    Office of the Children's Commissioner in the news (August to October 2010)

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    A round-up of the Children's Commissioner's latest media coverage.

  • 21 October 2010

    Recent achievements: Government to review media access to family courts decision

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    We welcomed the news that the Ministry of Justice will review measures that allow journalists to report more widely on family court cases.

  • 21 October 2010

    Recent achievements: Young offender institution improves its procedures following our visit

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    We were delighted to discover that a young offender institution has changed its policy and practices in relation to strip-searching.

  • 21 October 2010

    News: Commissioner learns from young people in Swindon

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    Maggie Atkinson spent the afternoon with members of Swindon's Youth Forum, which works to improve perceptions of young people in the area.

  • 23 July 2010

    News: Family perspectives on safeguarding report published

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    In June we published a report on family perspectives on safeguarding and children's services as part of our ongoing work to improve the child protection system by promoting children's views on...