CCfW News

Young people with learning disabilities lacking support

11 July 2018 Two flagship Welsh Government laws are failing to deliver the support needed for young people with learning […]

Mental health approach that is ‘letting down a generation’ needs to change

26 April 2018 Responding to the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s report on improving mental health services, Prof Sally […]

Disabled children’s voices missing from accessibility planning

8 March 2018 There is over reliance on individual schools to plan for the needs of pupils with physical disabilities […]

Commissioner responds to Home Education announcement

1 February 2018 Responding to Government’s recent home education announcement, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales said: “In calling for more […]

Commissioner: ‘Let’s provide children with the same protection in the law as adults’

9 January 2018 Responding to the Welsh Government’s legislative proposal to remove the defence of reasonable punishment, Sally Holland, Children’s […]

UK Children’s Commissioners’ joint letter to Chancellor

15 November 2017 UK children’s commissioners’ plea to Chancellor to reverse changes to benefits and tax credits system ahead of […]

ENOC members highlight potential impact of Brexit on children’s rights

25 October 2017 A letter from the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC), co-signed by The Children’s Commissioner for […]

Commissioner urges Welsh Government to rethink its childcare policy

9 October 2017 Every three and four year old in Wales should have the same opportunities to receive high quality […]

Experiences of bullying highlighted in new report

16 July 2017 Children’s Commissioner shines a light on children and young people’s experiences of bullying in Wales and calls […]