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An advice and assistance service for children in care, children living away from home, children with a social worker, and care leavers
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Politicians must take child poverty out of the ‘too difficult box’ and come up with a big, bold plan to fix it
21 January 2021
News
Receiving a Covid vaccination
Prioritising teachers and other key workers in the children’s sector for Covid vaccination
18 January 2021
News
Independent review of children’s social care
15 January 2021
Statement
Requesting details on Government plans to minimise learning loss during lockdown and support for reopening of schools
6 January 2021
News
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Lockdown school closures mean we need to act now to save children’s education and wellbeing
5 January 2021
Blogs
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Statement on new EU ePrivacy rules and the implications for children
23 December 2020
Statement
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Calling for radical ‘Scandinavian-style’ reforms to youth justice system
22 December 2020
News
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UK Children’s Commissioners’ joint report to UN Committeee on the Rights of the Child
18 December 2020
News
Rachel de Souza
Anne Longfield congratulates Dame Rachel de Souza on her appointment as the next Children’s Commissioner for England
Statement
Response to Government’s Online Harms announcement
15 December 2020
Statement
Our response to the recent judgement on the need for consultation with the Children’s Commissioner about changes affecting children
9 December 2020
Statement
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Plans by tech giants for more encrypted messaging risks greater child exploitation and abuse
8 December 2020
News