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Working with the APPG on Young Carers: Reflections from Emma, Youth Ambassador
13 January 2026
News and blogs
Press Notice: Rise in ‘million-pound placements’ as vulnerable children with additional needs are housed illegally in caravans, holiday camps and AirBnBs 
11 January 2026
News and blogs
Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on extending free NHS services for care leavers
23 December 2025
Statement
Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy
18 December 2025
Statement
Press Notice: Children say parents in the dark about online experiences, as Children’s Commissioner launches new guide on online safety 
News and blogs
‘What I wish my parents or carers knew…’ Children’s Commissioner launches guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives
News and blogs
Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on new NHS support for child sexual abuse survivors
17 December 2025
Statement
Children’s Commissioner launches recruitment for Youth Ambassadors
16 December 2025
News and blogs
Press Notice: Special schools and alternative provision settings ‘fighting uphill battle’ as poverty, staffing and data gaps hinder support for vulnerable pupils  
5 December 2025
News and blogs
Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the government’s Child Poverty Strategy
4 December 2025
Statement
How Help at Hand supports care leavers  
28 November 2025
News and blogs
Why the Crime and Policing Bill must go further to protect children online  
27 November 2025
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