We all have a part to play in being ambitious for children, and over the next five years, Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield will advocate for positive change for all children and particularly those who are most disadvantaged. This is her one-year business plan to deliver on Ambitious for Children – the Commissioner’s longer-term strategy for children
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