Category: News

Commissioner responds to Logan Mwangi trial sentencing

30 June 2022 Commenting following the sentencing, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Rocio Cifuentes said: “This has been a deeply upsetting […]

Commissioner’s response to Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan

7 June 2022 Commenting on the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan, the Children’s Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes said: “I’m pleased […]

An Honour for Rocio Cifuentes

2 June 2022 Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, is to be awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, […]

Commissioner’s statement on incident in Abertillery

23 May 2022 Children’s Commissioner for Wales Rocio Cifuentes said: “This is clearly an extremely serious and distressing case which […]

Wales needs new child poverty targets, says Children’s Commissioner

12 May 2022 Welsh Government needs to set ambitious new targets to reduce child poverty levels in Wales, according to […]

Commissioner’s response to calls for social care review in Wales

27 April 2022 Commenting on calls for an independent review into children’s social care in Wales, Children’s Commissioner for Wales […]

Outgoing Children’s Commissioner calls for further devolution of benefits to Wales

4 April 2022 Further devolution of welfare benefits could have a big impact on child poverty levels in Wales, according […]

Urdd offering warm Welsh welcome to Ukrainian refugees

21 March 2022 Commenting on the Urdd’s decision to house Ukrainian refugees, Prof Sally Holland said: “In its 100th year, […]

Equal protection – Commissioner welcomes change in the law

21 March 2022 Responding to physically punishing children becoming illegal in Wales, Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, said: […]