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Babies are entirely reliant on their parents to keep them safe and happy. When they are born into families where they might be harmed or neglected, the risk to them is greater than to older children. They are fragile, they cannot speak, and unlike older children, they may not attend any universal services such as […]

A report by the Children’s Commissioner for England on the use of segregation in youth custody in England.

A Children’s Commissioner for England report looking at the importance to children of play and physical activity.

New quantitative analysis on the numbers of children in England living in households where the ‘toxic trio’ of factors affecting adults may be present. The ‘toxic trio’ is the interaction of: Domestic violence and abuse (DV&A) within the household Parental substance misuse (alcohol or drugs) Parental mental health issues We wanted to hear directly from […]

2017-18: Year in Review

Note: This report is from 2018, there is a more recent vulnerability report from 2019. The 2018 vulnerability report told us about the numbers of children who are growing up in England with vulnerability and risks that could affect their lives, wellbeing and life chances. We found that there are over 2 million children in […]

A report by the Children’s Commissioner for England into the lives and experiences of children who grow up in a military family.

A Children’s Commissioner’s report on public spending on children from 2000 to 2020, produced by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Children in police custody and the provision of non-familial appropriate adults

This is the 2018 Stability Index, an annual measure of the stability of the lives of children in care. The Index was launched by the Children’s Commissioner in 2017 to report on the stability that these children experience. It aims to shed a light on the issue of stability, provide data that allows stability to […]

The voices of children and young people in foster care

A Childen’s Commissioner report on public expectations for the care of vulnerable children