CCfW News

Commissioner’s statement on incident in Abertillery

23 May 2022 Children’s Commissioner for Wales Rocio Cifuentes said: “This is clearly an extremely serious and distressing case which […]

Wales needs new child poverty targets, says Children’s Commissioner

12 May 2022 Welsh Government needs to set ambitious new targets to reduce child poverty levels in Wales, according to […]

Commissioner’s response to calls for social care review in Wales

27 April 2022 Commenting on calls for an independent review into children’s social care in Wales, Children’s Commissioner for Wales […]

Outgoing Children’s Commissioner calls for further devolution of benefits to Wales

4 April 2022 Further devolution of welfare benefits could have a big impact on child poverty levels in Wales, according […]

Urdd offering warm Welsh welcome to Ukrainian refugees

21 March 2022 Commenting on the Urdd’s decision to house Ukrainian refugees, Prof Sally Holland said: “In its 100th year, […]

Equal protection – Commissioner welcomes change in the law

21 March 2022 Responding to physically punishing children becoming illegal in Wales, Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, said: […]

Funding disagreements having a ‘terrible impact’ on vulnerable children, warns Children’s Commissioner

8 March 2022 Children with complex health and social care needs aren’t getting the support they need quickly enough because […]

Ukraine crisis: Commissioners’ open letter to Prime Minister

28 February 2022 Dear Prime Minister As the Children’s Commissioners for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, we are charged […]

Children’s Commissioner’s tribute to Aled Roberts

14 February 2022 Paying tribute to Aled Roberts, Welsh Language Commissioner, Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, said: “Aled was […]