Dyma blog a chylchlythyron y Comisiynydd Plant.
Dechreuodd Rocio Cifuentes fel y Comisiynydd ym mis Ebrill 2022.
March Newsletter
⭐️ Voice and Participation ⭐️ We started the month by hosting an in-person event which brought together professionals from across north Wales for workshops and discussions around disability and additional learning needs. Its aim? To put the voice and participation of disabled children, and children with additional learning needs
February Newsletter
⭐️ The value of youth work ⭐️ 😊 The Commissioner was delighted to address the CWVYS Youth Work conference earlier this month. 👏 It was an opportunity for Rocio to thank the sector for its incredibly important work in supporting young people to access their rights, to reflect the
How has the Welsh Government progressed on the recommendations from IICSA?
accurate as at 21 January 2025 The six recommendations for Welsh Government The recommendations were fundamentally about improving the data, establishing a Child Protection Authority, raising Public Awareness and about ensuring specialist therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse. WG accepted all recommendations, at least in principle, but
November Newsletter
📣 Taking children’s experiences of care to the heart of the Senedd It was an honour this month to present young people’s experiences of care as part of a special exhibition organised by our team in the Senedd. It came after months of working with young people in order
September Newsletter
European conference of Commissioners and Ombudspersons – a focus on the rights of children in care This month, the Commissioner attended a conference in Helsinki of children’s rights institutions from across Europe, getting together to discuss this year’s theme of ‘Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Children in Alternative
August Newsletter
National Eisteddfod August is National Eisteddfod month in Wales and this year saw Rocio head to Pontypridd to run a drop-in session with the area’s local Member of Parliament and Member of the Senedd. We met with young people from the area and spoke with the elected representatives about
Housing is fundamental to well-being in Wales
We need a long-term approach to housing, which could contribute to solving three key issues, say the Future Generations, Welsh Language and Children’s Commissioner… Access to adequate housing relates to the most basic human needs, and it impacts the lives of millions of Welsh citizens daily. Housing also plays
June Newsletter
#YouthWorkWeek24 Youth workers across Wales play a vital role in promoting and protecting children’s rights. To mark #YouthWorkWeek24, and to thank everyone who makes youth work so special and valuable, the Commissioner has recorded this special message. Declaration of radical reform for care experienced young people All children and
May Newsletter
Visiting Oasis Oasis is a Cardiff-based charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers integrate within their local communities. As part of our organisational ‘staying connected’ objective, we were grateful to have a warm welcome from Oasis, where we learned more about their work and the young people they help.