Backgrounder on the children’s commissioner for
England
All the coverage from Community Care and www.communitycare.co.uk
about the children’s commissioner for England.
| Professor Al Aynsley-Green |
England’s first ever children’s commissioner appointed
The Bigger Picture on the Children Act 2004
Confusion and fear over commissioner role
Sixty second interview with Margaret Hodge
Call for champion to have wider powers
The Children Act obstacle course
Laming blames state of children’s services on poor
leadership
Government failing on children’s rights
Hearts and minds reluctantly follow as bill completes passage
Hodge accused of “side-lining children’s rights”
| Hodge dilutes role |
I
nquiry into Every Child Matters announced
Committee reiterates concerns about children’s commissioner for
England
Runners and riders jockey for position
The big question
Peers fail to amend Children Bill to make schools work with
agencies
Police officers to face misconduct charge over Climbie
case
Child’s play
Peers grant extended power to children’s commissioner in
England
Bill amended to give commissioner in England greater
independence
| Scottish commissioner Kathleen Marshall |
Bill could breach human rights
Minister fends off amendments but agrees UN Convention must
apply
Peers set to force concessions on proposals for
information-sharing
Share and share alike
Lords debate Children Bill changes
Will the Children Bill make a difference?
Commissioners face joint working problems
Is England being short-changed?
Lords greet bill but seek more independence and money for
commissioner
Little confidence in commissioner’s role
| Welsh commissioner Peter Clarke |
Children bill to reform services
Jury still out on Bill as doubts over children’s commissioner
linger
Children Bill sets framework for reforms
Clarke admits resources needed to fund measures in Children
Bill
Flexibility is key to Children Bill
Special report on the Children Bill
Queen outlines plans for next parliamentary session
Singleton questions independence of commissioner in call for more
freedom
| Singleton questioned independence |
Caution urged over Green paper reforms
New dawn for children’s services sees creation of dedicated
directors posts
Green paper outlines radical change for children and young people’s
services
First reactions to the Green Paper
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Seven in eight commissioners paying below ‘minimum rate for home care’
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