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Press Notice: Children spending thousands of days stuck in hospital waiting for the right support to go home, as Children’s Commissioner warns of ‘hidden crisis’ in community and social care

Press Notice: Colleges are stepping in to provide students with support, despite delays in key information about their additional needs, Children’s Commissioner warns

Press Notice: Appearance-changing products like Ozempic, steroids and Botox advertised to children on social media platforms – Children’s Commissioner calls for tighter regulation

10 February 2026

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

Press Notice: Children say parents in the dark about online experiences, as Children’s Commissioner launches new guide on online safety

18 December 2025

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

Press Notice: ‘Over policing’ sees children in care being ten times more likely to receive a caution or conviction for minor offences

17 November 2025

“Guilty until Proven Innocent”: Children’s Commissioner delivers 2025 Longford Lecture

12 November 2025

Press Notice: Failing services mean custody being used as a ‘waiting room’ for innocent children, Children’s Commissioner warns

11 November 2025

Press Notice: Landmark census reveals schools picking up the pieces as other services neglected

8 September 2025

Press Notice: Children see violent pornography by accident, via social media and as young as six – new research from the Children’s Commissioner reveals

Press Notice: Children are living in ‘Dickensian levels’ of poverty without their basic needs being met, Children’s Commissioner warns

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