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Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the publication of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review into the death of Sara Sharif
13 November 2025
Statement
“Guilty until Proven Innocent”: Children’s Commissioner delivers 2025 Longford Lecture
12 November 2025
News and blogs
Press Notice: Failing services mean custody being used as a ‘waiting room’ for innocent children, Children’s Commissioner warns
11 November 2025
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Youth work: Reflections from my Ambassadors
7 November 2025
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A Vision for Care, why we should do more for care leavers  
5 November 2025
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Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the Curriculum and Assessment Review, led by Professor Becky Francis
Statement
Celebrating Care Leavers’ Month 2025
3 November 2025
News and blogs
Setting a vision for children’s social care 
30 October 2025
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As Awaab’s Law comes into effect, action must be taken now to make the homes children live in safer
28 October 2025
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Do schools’ worries about attendance match the reality of pupil attendance? Findings from the Children’s Commissioner’s School Census. 
23 October 2025
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The Big Conversation: Period Poverty, reflections from a Youth Ambassador  
17 October 2025
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Strengthening the Crime and Policing Bill to protect children from exploitation  
16 October 2025
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