Response to the Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation on Home Education – registration and monitoring proposals Family Education Trust is a registered charity dedicated to promoting stable family life and the welfare of children. Parents frequently contact the Trust for advice on the options available to them with regard to the education of …
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 …
Response – Information sharing databases in children’s services
Download pdf RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS DOCUMENT ON Information Sharing Databases in Children’s Services: consultation on recording practitioner details for potentially sensitive services and recording concern about a child or young person We are writing in response to the consultation paper to express some of our concerns about the proposal …