Responding to recent news reports on safeguarding children, Rocio Cifuentes MBE said:
‘Every child has a right to be safe and to live a childhood free from abuse. The fact that some children are denied this right is a key policy issue that requires a consistent and determined focus by governments. I have written to the Welsh Government requesting an update on how they are progressing the recommendations from IICSA, which comprehensively laid out the steps governments need to take to strengthen current safeguards. I will also be keeping in close contact with my counterparts from across the UK and discussing opportunities to work together on this national issue.’