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Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

The Independent UK

Dame Rachel de Souza Blames VPNs for Alarming Spike in Pornographic Exposure Among Children Below 18 Years Old

Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza sounds the alarm on drastic spine in pornographic exposure among young users. She urges the government to stop children from accessing VPNs.

International Business Times UK

Commissioner: Close loophole allowing children to access online pornography

Rachel de Souza’s office’s latest report found the proportion of children saying they have seen such content online has risen in the past two years.

Evening Standard

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Government must stop children using VPNs to dodge age checks on porn sites, commissioner demands

Dame Rachel de Souza warns it is ‘absolutely a loophole that needs closing’ as new report finds proportion of children who report accessing pornography online has increased over last two years

The Independent UK

Rising number of children viewing violent and degrading pornography online, commissioner says

Some children are accessing pornography ‘accidentally through dangerous algorithms’

The Independent UK

Children still ‘waiting far too long’ for mental health care, commissioner warns

The most common reason for referral during the period was anxiety.

Evening Standard

Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking

‘Let this be Sara’s legacy,’ England’s child commissioner says

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‘Let UK-wide smacking ban be murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s legacy’

Smacking is illegal in Wales and Scotland but there remains a legal defence in England and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Call for total ban on deepfake apps used to create explicit images of children

The Government must take action to stop abuse, Children’s Commissioner says

The Independent UK

Ban AI ‘nudification’ apps enabling sexual abuse, Children’s Commissioner says

Dame Rachel de Souza has called for the Government to ban ‘nudification’ apps.

Evening Standard

Parents should stop being ‘child’s friend’ over phones – children’s commissioner

Nearly a quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on an internet-enabled device, a survey suggested earlier this month.

The Independent UK

Children in youth custody ‘failed’ before they arrive – Children’s Commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza has warned secure settings risk turning out ‘hardened criminals with a palpable distrust in the state’ .

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif: Keir Starmer says 'questions need to be answered' over abuse and murder of 10-year-old girl

PM calls the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif ‘shocking’ and ‘awful’

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’

Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool were found guilty of murder while her uncle Faisal Malik was guilty of allowing the death.

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Furious children’s commissioner says Sara Sharif failed by social services

Social services closed schoolgirl’s case six days after teachers made a referral over bruises on her face

The Independent UK

Vulnerable children placed in caravan and Airbnb – Children’s Commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza said many children are living in ‘highly unsuitable’ placements while deprived of their liberty.

The Independent UK

Domestic violence victim placed in caravan instead of home, damning report finds

Rachel de Souza, England’s children’s commissioner, said her research shows children’s basic rights to safety and happiness are ‘too often being ignored’

The Independent UK

Vaping policy must be as strong as smoking plans, says Children’s Commissioner

The Government has launched an eight-week consultation on vaping amid concerns of a rise in popularity among young people.

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The Independent UK

Children’s commissioner calls for urgent clarity on schools’ trans policy after Sunak ‘U-turn’

Dame Rachel de Souza says teachers, families and pupils are “crying out for” guidance for schools

The Independent UK

Campaign launched to hear voices of young people ahead of general election

The latest survey is a follow-up to The Big Ask which reached 500,000 young people in 2021.

The Independent UK

Clarity urgently needed on transgender guidance for schools, says commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza said schools always try to do their ‘pastoral best’ but there is a need for clear guidance on a standard approach.

The Independent UK

Huge moral case to support children says commissioner amid benefit cut reports

Dame Rachel de Souza said now is a ‘really big moment for us as a nation to support our children and back our children’.

Wales Online

Disposable vapes must be banned, says Children's Commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza says children feel under pressure to vape

Daily Mirror

Disposable e-cigarette ban needed to stop kids vaping, says Children's Commissioner

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza warned the 'Wild West' e-cigarette market is in urgent need of stricter regulation as figures show some 16% of 11 to 17-year-olds have tried vaping

The Independent UK

Police need ‘draconian’ powers to strip-search children, says minister

The Home Office’s Sarah Dines was involved in a series of heated exchanges with Labour MPs after a report found safeguarding concerns.

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