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Hundreds of children subjected to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches by Met – figures

More than 600 children underwent “intrusive and traumatising” strip-searches by the Metropolitan Police over a two-year period, with black boys disproportionately targeted, figures show. Some 650 10 to 17-year-olds were strip-searched by Met ...

08 Aug 2022 at 16:18

‘Striking’ lack of data on England’s missing children – report

There is no accurate data on how many children there are in England, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has revealed. The report argues that this means vulnerable pupils could fall through the cracks and miss out on crucial support. ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Poorest pupils up to eight months behind their peers, MPs warn

Disadvantaged pupils in poor areas could be up to eight months behind their peers in aspects of their education following the pandemic, MPs have warned. A new report from the Commons Education Select Committee, published on Thursday, said ...

10 Mar 2022 at 23:25

Tech firms ‘need moral compass’ over metaverse child safety, commissioner warns

Tech companies need to “get a moral compass” and do more to protect children in the virtual worlds of the metaverse, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said she was “really horrified” after a BBC ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Education Secretary rejects call for a smacking ban in England

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected a call from the children’s commissioner for a ban on smacking children in England. Dame Rachel de Souza signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection ...

21 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Children’s commissioner calls for England to consider ban on smacking

England should consider following Scotland and Wales in banning the smacking of children, the children’s commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza has signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same ...

21 Apr 2022 at 02:55

Trust parents to make smacking decisions – Education Secretary

Parents should be trusted to make their own decisions about whether to smack their children, the Education Secretary has said. Nadhim Zahawi rejected a call from the Children’s Commissioner for England for a ban on ...

21 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Call to put family at centre of policy-making

The Government is being urged to put family at the centre of policy-making, and will be told by the Children’s Commissioner for England that “investing in family is the single greatest investment you can make”. ...

01 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Next UK leader must be prime minister of families, children’s commissioner urges

The next leader of the UK must be “the prime minister of families”, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Growing up in a stable, loving family “is probably even more important than education” in ...

01 Sept 2022 at 15:19

Girls do like hard maths, says Children’s Commissioner

The Children’s Commissioner has said girls “do like hard maths” in an apparent criticism of another Government tsar’s previous comments about girls’ dislike of taking A-level physics. Speaking at the ...

17 Jun 2022 at 12:16

Police need ‘draconian’ powers to strip-search children, says minister

Police need “draconian” powers to carry out strip-searches of children, a Home Office minister said as she rejected calls to outlaw the “abhorrent” practice. Sarah Dines was accused by Labour MPs of ...

28 Mar 2023 at 14:32

Minister: I assume police have very good reasons to conduct child strip-searches

A Home Office minister said he would “assume” police have “very good reasons” to conduct child strip-searches after a report warned of safeguarding failures. Conservative frontbencher Lord Sharpe ...

27 Mar 2023 at 17:03

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