Vulnerable children ‘at heightened risk” as a result of COVID-19
The outbreak of the coronavirus has put hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children in England at heightened risk, the children’s commissioner has warned.
Anne Longfield has raised concerns about the dangers of vulnerable children falling through gaps in services and policy, adding that lockdown measures have removed most of the usual ways of identifying children at [...]
Four in 10 children in care living 'out of area'
There were almost a thousand children in care living over 150 miles away from the area they would call home, the children's commissioner has warned.
At 31st March 2018, four in ten children in care in England were living ‘out of area’, with more than 11,000 children living more than 20 miles from their home [...]
Childrens commissioner urges action over children leaving school without Level 2 attainment
The Childrens Commissioner for England has urged the government to take action after analysis has shown that 18 per cent of children are leaving education at 18 failing to reach five GCSEs grade A* to C, or equivalent technical qualifications.
Anne Longfield has published research showing that 98,799 children in England (18% of all school [...]
Childrens manifesto launched setting out what young people want
Childrens manifesto launched setting out what young people want: Children have reported that they want a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service counsellor, police and youth workers in schools, which should be open in the evening and at weekends.
Ahead of any upcoming General Election, the children's commissioner for England has published 'Guess How Much We [...]
Care system shifts following explosion of teenagers entering care
The care system is shifting from predominantly babies and younger children being in care to an "explosion" in the number of older children and teenagers becoming looked after, the children's commissioner has warned.
As she published the 2019 Stability Index, Anne Longfield said the profile and needs of children in care has changed over the last [...]
Special Report: Children in Need Review
Clare Jerrom looks at the government's recently published report into the educational outcomes of children in care.
The children's commissioner for England has slammed "the absolute paralysis currently affecting much of Whitehall and Westminster" saying the delays over Brexit have prevented the government from tackling childhood vulnerability.
Anne Longfield highlighted that it has been three years since [...]
