CCfW News

Joint letter from the 4 UK Children’s Commissioners to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

15 January 2021 The 4 UK Children’s Commissioners have written to to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination […]

Commissioner calls for steps to minimise impact of school closures on children

8 January 2021 In response to Welsh Government’s announcement about ongoing school closures, Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, […]

Commissioner’s response to latest schools announcement

4 January 2021 Responding to Welsh Government’s announcement that all schools and colleges will move to online learning until 18 […]

‘Are we there yet?’ – UK Commissioners’ joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

18 December 2020 The four UK Children’s Commissioners are calling on the UK Government and its devolved governments to address […]

Children’s Commissioner for Wales responds to plans to re-open schools in January 2021

17 December 2020 Responding to the statement issued today by the Welsh Government and WLGA, Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner […]

Message for learners from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales – assessments 2021

16 December 2020 There’s no doubt that this will be a year we’ll remember for the rest of our lives; […]

Commissioner responds to Welsh Government decision to move secondary schools to online learning

10 December 2020 Statement by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales in response to the Welsh Government’s decision to move secondary […]

Exclusion from school ‘should be phased out’ for youngest learners

2 December 2020 Exclusion from school is ‘useless’ to children and their families, and should be phased out for children […]

Commissioner welcomes Welsh Government’s 2021 exams decision

Responding to the announcement from the Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, that there will be no GCSE, AS and A-Level exams […]