All the Children’s Commissioner’s work is driven by what children told us is important to them
Parental Alcohol Misuse: Uncovering and responding to children’s needs at a local level
The Children’s Commissioner for England has a legal duty to promote and protect the rights of all children in England, including those in care, living away from home, or receiving social care services, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It is essential that this legislation includes measures for ensuring […]
As Children’s Commissioner, it is my job to make sure we never lose sight of the biggest challenges affecting children – mental health is one of the most significant. Each year, I publish this report to shine a spotlight on the state of children’s mental health services in England.  This is the fourth report of […]
As Children’s Commissioner, it is my greatest privilege to listen to children and to amplify their voices on the issues that matter most to them — both those that affect them directly, and those that may appear, at first glance, to lie beyond their immediate experience. At the heart of my role, as defined in […]