Press releases
2 February 2011
)
Children's Commissioner welcomes Supreme Court ruling
Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England, welcomes the Supreme Court ruling that puts the'‘best interests of the child' at the centre of decision making in immigration cases...1 February 2011
Children's Commissioner's statement on Professor Eileen Munro’s interim report on the child protection system
Maggie Atkinson, Children’s Commissioner for England, gives her response to Professor Eileen Munro's second interim report on the child protection system in...27 January 2011
Children's Commissioner's statement on the verdict into Adam Rickwood's death
This is a significant judgement, which we hope will provide greater protection for children detained in custody in line with the requirements of the...17 January 2011
Demos: Stress, guilt and exhaustion ‘toxic mix' for middle class parents
Inflexible, stressful and emotionally demanding jobs can undermine parenting confidence and contribute to emotional withdrawal from children shows a new report from the think tank...17 January 2011
Demos: Friends as crucial as family network for modern parenting
Lack of community support is the biggest challenge faced by parents today according to a major new report on parenting from the think tank Demos.
17 January 2011
Demos: Confident single parents more effective than couples in crisis
Stable single-parented families provide a better home environment for children than rowing married couples finds a new report from the think tank...17 January 2011
Demos: Setting rules is a class issue
Lack of consistency and stability makes parenting harder in low-income households
6 January 2011
Children's Commissioner celebrates children's participation
The Children's Commissioner for England today hailed Takeover Day as a key example of the invaluable contribution children and young people make to...
