Some Common Principles for a Child-Friendly Complaints Process
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Few issues have defined my tenure as Children’s Commissioner so sharply as the strip searching of children by police. As a former teacher and headteacher of 30 years, I thought I was hardened to the vast spectrum of failures in children’s rights, but the case of Child Q in Hackney five years ago shocked me […]
Representation of the People Bill Committee Submission
The Children’s Commissioner supports the extension of the franchise to 16-year-olds. Extending voting rights to children not only gives them a tangible say in the democratic process, but also has the potential second order impact of ensuring greater consideration of children in the decision making of political parties by providing a greater incentive for them […]
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