My Ambassador, Rylie, spoke at #APPGChildren sharing the importance of youth voice: 'One of the strongest messages of #TheBigAmbition was that children understand the world yet only 22% of them agreed that they were listened to and what they had to say was taken into account'

Brilliant to have my Ambassadors join me today at #APPGChildren with National Children's Bureau to talk about #TheBigAmbition and the importance of listening to children. We spoke about the issues that matter to children and what the next government should do to improve the lives of children.

'Only 1 in 5 children feel listened to by those who run the country...but they have faith that if they were listened to, politicians could and would transform their lives' Great to speak at #APPGChildren sharing #TheBigAmbition with my Youth Ambassadors National Children's Bureau

Great to hear Children's Commissioner for England call for every political party to publish a manifesto for children! And fantastic contributions from her Ambassadors! #APPGChildren #ChildrenAtTheTable

Anna Feuchtwang Dame Dame Rachel de Souza Children's Commissioner for England is now speaking, surrounded by her Youth Ambassadors. “These Ambassadors are children and young people with completely different backgrounds, helping me take their issues to Government. We need the next Government to listen!”

Great to meet with Children’s Commissioner today at #APPGChikdren in Parliament where young people told MPs what they’d like from next govt, including trauma training in schools and better support for those with care experience & SEND Children's Commissioner for England 📷

'Only 1 in 5 children feel listened to by those who run the country...but they have faith that if they were listened to, politicians could and would transform their lives' Great to speak at #APPGChildren sharing #TheBigAmbition with my Youth Ambassadors National Children's Bureau

“I think that the government should improve the school curriculum. Not enough children have the motivation, space or resources to do sport outside of school and it shows in both young people's mental and physical health[...]” – Girl, 13. #TheBigAmbition #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is about movement for mental health. I recently held #TheBigAmbition roundtable with Youth Sport Trust emphasising the connection between children’s physical & mental health & how it impacts overall wellbeing & future success childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blogs…

💸 Exclusive: The government should fund pupils who arrive in alternative provision late or face disruption to their GCSEs to repeat year 11, children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has said

Read more about the new @childrenscomm report, out today...

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There is much more to do to level the playing field and to ensure that children in alternative provision have access to the same opportunities as their peers. These children are ambitious, and it's up to adults to match that ambition.
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Protections in the Online Safety Act must be implemented swiftly, with effective age assurances, default safety settings and content moderation to prevent children from accessing platforms underage and keeping them safe online.
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Today Ofcom publishes their draft Children's Code, which sets out how services must meet their new duties to protect children online. This is a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to safeguard children online, but more work needs to be done.

Read my full statement 👇

'Only one in five children feels listened to by those who run the country. As a former headteacher and teacher, this is really frustrating'

🚸 Children's Commissioner for England | #TheSectorsManifesto
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🚨Our latest Sector’s Manifesto piece has landed 🚨

We’ve heard lots from school leaders about what they want from the next govt, but what about pupils?

Well Dame Rachel de Souza has been asking thousands of them. And here are the results 👇

Children today are socially aware and politically active, but #TheBigAmbition found only 22% feel heard by those power. Without the proper structures in place to consult with them, children will only ever be talked about, and not to.
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'No-one is talking to them, no-one is telling them the truth. That needs to be a priority in learning the lessons from what happened.' Read the full response from Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza to the abuse against children at Whitefield School: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/abuse-at-…

Children told #TheBigAmbition about their desire to learn about the world of work. They're driven by their dream careers & want support to achieve their goals. They want PSHE lessons to equip them with the skills & knowledge they will need for adulthood.
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