Together with Women’s Rights Network and James Esses, Founder of Thoughtful Therapists, we recently wrote to the Children’s Commissioner to ask her to investigate why local councils across the country are inviting in Drag Queen Story Hour to read stories to very young children. We also copied the letter to Nadine Dorries, Secretary of State …
Category «Children’s Commissioner»
Submission – Independent Review of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
2. Are enough children and young people aware of the role of Children’s Commissioner? Please explain your answer and suggest what, if anything, could be done to increase their awareness. Yes. We are not persuaded that there is a need for a children’s commissioner at all. The assertion is frequently made that children need ‘a …
Submission – Does England need a children’s commissioner?
SUBMISSION TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS INQUIRY INTO THE UK’S SECOND REPORT UNDER THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND THE CASE FOR A CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND For the past thirty years, Family Education Trust has been conducting research into the causes and consequences of family breakdown. By …
Response – Protecting our Children’s Rights
PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS a Consultation Paper on a Commissioner for Children for Northern Ireland We are not persuaded that there is a need for a Commissioner for Children in Northern Ireland. At the beginning of the consultation document, the assertion is made that children ‘need a champion – a strong independent voice to promote …