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The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England laid its annual report and accounts for the period April 2024 to March 2025 before Parliament on Tuesday 15th July. Here, the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza introduces these accounts, a summary of project work, impact and financial activity for the financial year. This has been […]

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 […]

The Children’s Commissioner is named in the Prescribed Persons Order 2014 as someone to whom whistle-blowers can raise concerns relating to the rights, welfare and interests of children. Whistle-blowing arrangements offer a framework of protection against victimisation or dismissal for workers who blow the whistle on criminal behaviour or other wrongdoing.

The Children’s Commissioner is named in the Prescribed Persons Order 2014 as someone to whom whistle-blowers can raise concerns relating to the rights, welfare and interests of children. Whistle-blowing arrangements offer a framework of protection against victimisation or dismissal for workers who blow the whistle on criminal behaviour or other wrongdoing. Here you can find […]

The Children’s Commissioner’s audit and risk committee provides advice, challenge and scrutiny to the office, including: The committee meets four-five times a year and is made up of representatives from across children’s and wider sectors with a range of backgrounds and experiences. One member must be a qualified accountant, and the chair of the committee […]

We publish details of all spending over £25,000 on a quarterly basis. 1 April 2024 – 30 June 2024 Transaction date Merchant name Transaction amount Entity Details 8/4/2024 Department for Education £31,431.72 OCC IT services 1 July 2024 – 30 September 2024 Transaction date Merchant name Transaction amount Entity Details 13/9/2024 Government Property Agency £105,243.00 […]

1 April 2024 – 30 June 2024 Transaction date Transaction amount Entity Details 24/4/2024 £1,442.40 OCC Travel 4/6/2024 £807.97 OCC Hotel Accommodation 18/6/2024 £1,160.10 OCC Social Media Services 1 July 2024 – 30 September 2024 Transaction date Transaction amount Entity Details 1/7/2024 £1,130.40 OCC Staff training 15/7/2024 £1,002.15 OCC Hotel accommodation 30/7/2024 £1,930.61 OCC Subscription […]

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England has today laid its annual report and accounts for the period April 2023 to March 2024 before Parliament. Here, the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza introduces these accounts, a summary of project work, impact and financial activity for the financial year. Children may not have a […]

The Children’s Commissioner is now halfway through her term. The coming year will be a critical one for children’s rights, with a General Election and a new government – whichever party or parties form it. They will have a new mandate to set an ambitious vision for what childhood can be, and for putting children’s […]

The purpose of this paper is to provide a self-assessment on the progress the Children’s Commissioner’s Office has made against its three-year strategic (2021 -2024) plan. This has been divided into two sections:

1 April 2023 – 30 June 2023 Transaction date Transaction amount Entity Details 05/05/2023 £750.00 OCC Recruitment advertising 30/05/2023 £588.99 OCC Social Media Services 17/06/2023 £887.68 OCC Rstudio Computer and Data Processing Service 30/06/2023 £1339.20 OCC Training for Communications Team 1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023 Transaction date Transaction amount Entity Details 22/8/2023 £705.14 […]