Category: News
Statement in response to Welsh Government exams announcement on 20 January
20 January 2021 “During a global pandemic, what seems certain at one point can change rapidly, and the decisions around […]
Major consultation launched to capture children’s current views and experiences of the pandemic in Wales
20 January 2021 Following the success of the first survey of its kind in the UK last year, the Children’s […]
Joint letter from the 4 UK Children’s Commissioners to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
15 January 2021 The 4 UK Children’s Commissioners have written to to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination […]
Commissioner calls for steps to minimise impact of school closures on children
8 January 2021 In response to Welsh Government’s announcement about ongoing school closures, Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, […]
Commissioner’s response to latest schools announcement
4 January 2021 Responding to Welsh Government’s announcement that all schools and colleges will move to online learning until 18 […]
Exclusion from school ‘should be phased out’ for youngest learners
2 December 2020 Exclusion from school is ‘useless’ to children and their families, and should be phased out for children […]
An open letter to Wales’ young people – 2021 Exams
9 November 2020 Dear Wales’ young people This summer, I wrote to you all about how I felt about this […]
Commissioner responds to latest lockdown annoucement
19 October 2020 “Our consultation of nearly 24000 children and young people during the first national lockdown highlighted that school […]
Commissioner publishes briefing on BAME children’s experiences of lockdown
29 September 2020 Children’s Commissioner’s briefing evidences systematic disadvantages faced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) children living in Wales […]