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Children in England living in 'Dickensian' poverty, major report warns

CHILDREN in England are living in “Dickensian” poverty, according to a major new report which calls on the UK Government to scrap the two-child…

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Children in England ‘living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty’

Children’s commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK

Near-Dickensian poverty levels for some children in England, warns commissioner

A new report noted a range of concerns including lack of access to quality, healthy food and living in cramped and poor conditions.

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‘Mouldy or full of rats’: Children in England face almost-Dickensian levels of poverty

A report from the Children’s Commissioner noted a range of concerns, including living in cramped and poor conditions

The Independent UK

Victims at front of my mind while carrying out grooming gangs review: Casey

Victims told her they are unable to live the lives they wanted and continued to see their abusers walk free.

Evening Standard

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 voices must be heard in assisted dying Bill debate, says commissioner

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for further debate on May 16.

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Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking

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

Ofcom accused of prioritising interests of tech firms over child safety online

Watchdog’s new codes of practice are not strong enough, says children’s commissioner for England

The Guardian - UK

Parents must make tough choices on smartphones, says children’s commissioner for England

Dame Rachel de Souza says parents should look to their own smartphone use and not try to be their children’s friend

The Guardian - UK

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 have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

The Independent UK

Education Secretary: More men needed in classrooms to be positive role models

Bridget Phillipson will speak alongside Dame Rachel de Souza at the commissioner’s inaugural Festival Of Childhood: Our Future, Our Voice.

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How Covid changed children in Britain

Uncertainty, disruption, increased screen use and crippling anxiety are some of the legacies of pandemic school closures

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

Child exploitation and ‘cuckooing’ to be made criminal offences

The children’s commissioner has said that new laws will provide ‘clarity that exploited children are victims’

The Independent UK

Children joined far-right riots as they ‘looked fun’ - not because of racism, children’s commissioner claims

Children got involved in last summer’s riots out of curiosity, anger at the police, or desire to steal, according to the new report - but one Labour MP has called it ‘far off the mark’

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The Independent UK

Children rioted in summer ‘for fun rather than due to online misinformation’

The Children’s Commissioner for England spoke to some of those charged over the disorder.

Evening Standard

Conservative law to ban phones in schools is ‘gimmick’, Education Secretary says

Bridget Phillipson said a Tory amendment to the schools Bill is unnecessary as she defended removing automatic academisation of failing schools.

Evening Standard

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’

The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Watchdog ‘appalled’ by use of restraint on autistic children at London school

Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza calls for urgent review after leak of CCTV footage from Whitefield school

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.

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