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A review of evidence on the subjective wellbeing of children subject to immigration controls in England

A review of evidence on the subjective wellbeing of children involved in gangs in England

This report examines the wellbeing of vulnerable groups of children in England and their relationship with mental health services. Qualitative research explores the limited awareness of mental health issues in young people, focusing on their perception of mental health.

New analysis by Children’s Commissioner for England reveals children’s mental health treatment ‘shockingly poor’. In a report sent to all MPs today (Monday), ahead of World Mental Health day on Tuesday, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has set out the shockingly poor support children with mental health services are receiving from the NHS.

Children often don’t know what they’re signing up to when they join Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, WhatsApp or Instagram. That’s why we’ve worked with lawyers to create simplified versions of Terms and Conditions for the most popular social media platforms. These guides, downloadable below. are designed to give children more power and information online. More info […]

We are pleased to publish a review of the types of evidence available from engagement with children in care and care leavers. We commissioned the National Children’s Bureau supported by Research in Practice to review this evidence to help us consider how best to collate existing knowledge and insight. This review is technical in nature […]

Note: This report is from 2017, there is a more recent vulnerability report from 2019. New analysis from the Children’s Commissioner for England reveals, for the first time, the scale of vulnerability among children in England. These reports bring together a range of information held by various government departments, agencies and others. Its initial analysis reveals […]

The 2016-2017 year in review, and a look ahead to the coming year.

A report prepared for the Children’s Commissioner for England by Sonia Livingstone, Gerison Lansdown and Amanda Third, LSE Consulting.

Legal advice sought by the Children’s Commissioner to clarify the legal issues that policymakers would need to consider when thinking about the future immigration status of EU national children in the UK, and British children residing in the EU in terms of Britain’s exit from the EU. The author, Lisa Giovannetti, is the leading QC […]

The Children’s Commissioner’s Business Plan for 2017-18.

Investigating and preventing child sexual abuse.