On Monday the Children’s Commissioner publishes The Childhood Lottery, a new landmark dataset and interactive map, bringing ...

Every day in England, on average, about 1,600 children are born. After a short time, something defining happens to those ...

The Childhood Lottery The Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza's landmark dataset brings together 162 measures of ...

As Children’s Commissioner, I want every child to have the chance to have a happy, healthy childhood. In speaking to children ...

As I enter my final year as Children’s Commissioner, one thing is clear: before we make decisions that affect young people, we need to listen to young people. Children’s mental health is no exception.

Demand for children’s mental health services is rising – and rising faster than in previous years – the Children’s Commissioner has warned, as for the first time more than a million children in ...

Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “This is a truly harrowing case and today will be a very difficult day for all who loved Preston Davey. In delivering the sentences, the judge ...

Aged 16-18? The Children’s Commissioner is recruiting a new Youth Advisory Board for the Department for Education for you to share your experiences with AI and views on AI in Education. Apply here.

As a parent or carer one of the most important parts of your role is keeping your child safe. Parenting doesn’t come with instructions – it can be overwhelming, especially when childhood has changed ...

It is often said that the best judgement of a civilised society comes by looking at how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. If that is the case – and as Children’s Commissioner it is a guiding ...

A version of this blog appeared in CYP Now and was published in November 2025. As Children’s Commissioner, I have a special responsibility to children who are care-experienced or living away from home ...

For as long as I have been Children’s Commissioner, I have been talking about school attendance. This is because attendance is not a ‘nice to have’. It supersedes everything else because, as I made ...