Tech firms’ plans for more encrypted messaging ‘risks greater child exploitation and abuse’
Encryption of online messages could make it harder to police child abuse and grooming online, warns the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anna Longfield.Read more
Children’s Commissioner for England welcomes kids’ return to school but warns against complacency
With the majority of the country’s children now back in school after the pandemic-enforced closures, there should be a huge recognition of the behind-the-scenes work that has been done to make even this scenario possible. Read more
UK Children’s Code puts new onus on digital platforms
The new Age Appropriate Design Code marks an ‘enormous step forward’ for children’s digital rights in the UK, says the Children’s Commissioner for England.Read more
Children’s Commissioner warning over coronavirus ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teens
Anne Longfield, England’s Children’s Commissioner, says the far-reaching effects coronavirus could see a ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teenagers falling through gaps in the school and care systems.Read more
Why children need to be taught more about their human rights
Many children have an innate sense of equality, fairness and justice and know how these concepts relate to their day-to-day lives. A lot of children also have the confidence to voice their opinions when they...Read more
“Angry, fed up, isolated”: Coronavirus and children’s mental health
Children are no less affected by the worry and stress the coronavirus crisis can cause than adults. While it is reassuring that the virus rarely makes children physically ill, it can still impact on their...Read more
Thousands of children in care ‘passed around the system’
A new report shines a damning light on the experiences of UK children in care who are routinely moved away from where family and friends live. Anna Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, says many children...Read more
Children’s Commissioner’s concern over kids’ online gaming habits
The Children’s Commissioner for England wants tighter rules to protect children who game online and can spend hundreds of pounds on so-called ‘rewards’. Anna Longfield has published a report, Gaming the system’ , which looks at...Read more
Commissioner urges politicians to make children’s lives a priority plan
The Children’s Commissioner for England has used youngsters’ feedback to outline how a future government could help transform children’s life chances. With a General Election likely in the coming months, Anne Longfield says that while politicians...Read more