All the Children’s Commissioner’s work is driven by what children told us is important to them
A qualitative study of gang-associated sexual violence towards, and exploitation of young people in England
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has the potential to fundamentally alter our relationship to death, dying and medical care. It is perhaps the most consequential Bill this parliament will consider. I know that making sure it is as good a piece of legislation, with as robust safeguards, as possible weighs heavily on […]
Since becoming the Children’s Commissioner, I have travelled across the country meeting children whose lives are shaped by decisions made far away from them and those whose voices are rarely heard. Time and time again, I have witnessed children being held on custodial remand, not because they pose the greatest risk, but because the system […]
As Children’s Commissioner, I have a special responsibility to children living in care or away from home. That is not just a responsibility defined by legislation, but one that I feel personally. It was a big part of my motivation for taking on this role nearly five years ago, after a 30-year career as a […]