Too many young people missing out on advocacy
Too many children and young people entitled to advocacy are not receiving high quality services, the children's commissioner for England has warned.
A review of advocacy services published by Anne Longfield's office found that too many services are inadequate: children and young people entitled to advocacy are not always able to access high quality information, advice [...]
Childrens commissioner warns of 200 children 'invisible' in system
The childrens commissioner for England has warned of more than 200 children who are "invisible" in the system.
Anne Longfield has warned of 211 children whose Deprivation of Liberty has been authorised by a court, who are locked away but whose whereabouts in the system is invisible.
These children do not show up in published data because [...]
Only a fraction of gang members known to children's services
There are an estimated 27,000 children in England who identify as a gang members, yet only a fraction of whom are known to children’s services, the children's commissioner for England has warned.
While some of these children may only identify loosely with a gang and may not be involved in crime or serious violence, worryingly there [...]
Social media giants urged to tackle inappropriate content
Social media companies have been accused of treating child users as an after-thought by the children's commissioner for England.
Anne Longfield has questioned whether the owners of the leading social media organisations, including Facebook, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, Snapchat, Youtube and Pinterest, have any control over their content.
"None of the platforms regularly used by [...]
Longfield: Rate of progress in CAMHS is not good enough
The current rate of progress in CAMHS is still not good enough for the majority of children who require help but are not receiving it, Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, said: “I welcome the progress that is being made in some parts of the country [...]
Thousands of babies left in homes where they are at risk
Thousands of babies under the age of one are left languishing in homes where local authorities deem them to be vulnerable and at risk, the children's commissioner has warned.
The report, ‘A Crying Shame’ reveals that are 15,800 babies under the age of one considered by local authorities to be vulnerable or highly vulnerable and at [...]
