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Meet the team<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Help at Hand is the Children’s Commissioner’s team of Child Rights Advisors who can help advise and make representations on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover the Help at Hand Team <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Help at Hand team is here to offer you advice and representation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are a child in care, living away from home, have a social worker or are a care leaver under 25, we can offer you free advice and information and make representations on your behalf. Before you decide to contact us, you might find the answer to your question in our information and advice section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dame Rachel de Souza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Children’s Commissioner for England<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In cases where serious matters aren\u2019t resolved quickly, the Children’s Commissioner can escalate your issue to Director level within your Local Authority and other public services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Beatrice Longmore <\/h3>\r\n

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