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Foreword by Dame Rachel de Souza “People with disabilities are very intelligent in their own way, we all have a voice if it’s by iPad or by mobile phone or eye gaze or a communication book” – Boy, 17, The Big Ask. This paper is dedicated to all children growing up in England with additional […]

As Children’s Commissioner, I am proud to run a support and advice service for children in care, open to children’s services or accommodated by the state in another way (such as in hospital or custody) and care leavers. This service – Help at Hand – is for children at their most acute moments of need. […]

This report sets out our vision for care leavers and provides clear recommendations to achieve this vision.

Our vision for delivering world class childcare and early education for every child and family.

This report presents findings from a survey of children and their parents about online safety.

This Review draws on brand new research across all families and children in England to show what modern family life looks like, how its changed over time and how it’s been impacted by the pandemic.

This report details the practice regarding the strip searching of children during stop and searches between 2018 and 2020 (with some limited data for 2021) using Metropolitan Police data that I requested using my powers under the Children and Families Act 2014.

This policy paper looks at what children’s homes need to provide, from the perspective of the child, setting out a minimum set of expectations for every child living in a children’s home.

This report shows how important the first few days of a new term are for ensuring good attendance.

This report outlines the Children’s Commissioner’s six new ambitions to ensure children and young people can receive early support for their mental health.

This report identifies the key reasons why children are not in school and puts forward a blueprint to help make sure all children are in school, ready to learn, every day.

Briefing to MPs on the Online Safety Bill Next week is the Second Reading of the Online Safety Bill. As Children’s Commissioner, I have convened the 15 leading children’s rights organisations and internet safety experts in the UK to tell you about our thoughts on it. I am writing to all MPs with views on […]