CCfW News
Curriculum and Assessment Bill must go further to ensure the rights and wellbeing of children
8 July 2020 Responding to the announcement of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Professor […]
Children and measures to ease Covid-19 restrictions: Commissioner writes to First Minister, Education Minister and teaching unions
7 July 2020 On 6 July 2020 Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, wrote to the the First Minister Mark […]
Commissioner responds to HM Inspectorate of Probation report about Cardiff Youth Offending Service
2 July 2020 Responding to the report published today by HM Inspectorate of Probation about Cardiff Youth Offending Service, Professor […]
“Welsh Government should not abandon years of work on urgent changes to protect the rights of home educated children”
23 June 2020 In response to the Welsh Government’s decision to not bring forward new Regulations and Statutory Guidance for […]
‘Major change needed’ in mental health and wellbeing care for vulnerable children
Some of Wales’ most vulnerable children are being bounced between services who cannot agree who is responsible for their care, […]
‘We need to pull together now to remove barriers that are preventing our children from learning and our teachers from teaching’
19 June 2020 Responding to the recently-published research by UCL on children’s experiences of home learning and the developments yesterday […]
Commissioner responds to Welsh Government guidance for re-opening school buildings
10 June 2020 Responding to new guidance issued today by the Welsh Government about the return to school in June […]
Coronavirus and Me survey results published
8 June 2020 54% of young people aged 12-18 who completed a nationwide Coronavirus survey are worried about falling behind […]
Coronavirus – Commissioner says parents should continue to get medical help for their children
23 April 2020 Some children might be at risk because of parents’ reluctance to seek medical help, or support with parenting during […]