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Thousands of young people absent from college ‘slipping through the cracks’, new report warns

Colleges say there are multiple barriers preventing young people from attending college

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Ofcom ‘refused commissioner’s requests to see tech companies’ risk assessments’

Dame Rachel De Souza has threatened to use her statutory powers to access the risk assessments.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

Dozens of people who went missing as children have still not been located

The Independent UK · Aug 26

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England’s children’s commissioner says Prevent failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’

Report by Rachel de Souza finds 71% of children referred to UK anti-terror programme do not have a clear ideology

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Children’s commissioner warns young people are being ‘intoxicated by extremism’ on social media

Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Child mental health crisis as one million seek help for anxiety and autism in England

The number of active referrals has almost doubled from 563,639 in 2018-19, with a 9.5 per cent increase in the last year alone

The Independent UK · Jun 29

‘Significant harm’: children’s watchdog decries Home Office plan to push out refused asylum seekers

Rachel de Souza writes to home secretary over proposals that include removing sick children

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

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Baby Preston Davey’s death at hands of adoptive father slammed as ‘failure of the state’

Children’s Commissioner says a safeguarding review must find out if Preston’s murder ‘could have been prevented’

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice

A separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get a smartphone and how long under-16s should spend online.

Evening Standard · Jun 8

Parents should not be only ones to ensure children stay safe online – watchdog

Dame Rachel de Souza has called for tech companies to create platforms that are safer by design.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

The ‘hidden crisis’ stopping hundreds of children from leaving hospital

A new report from the Children’s Commissioner found more than 400 children had spent half their lives in hospital

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products

Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Care leavers to get free prescriptions and dental care until they are 25

Wes Streeting said the change is being made in recognition of the difficulties young people face if they have grown up in care.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Children’s Commissioner makes ‘heartfelt plea’ to parents this Christmas

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The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

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The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Parents told not to do everyday habit during Christmas

Dame Rachel admitted she had previously been ‘as guilty’ on the issue

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Children’s tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during festive family time

Dame Rachel de Souza’s comments came as she launched a new guide offering parents tips and advice for online safety, as well as around screen time.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Children’s services should come before Parliament over Sara Sharif failings – MP

Surrey County Council has apologised after a safeguarding review found a series of missed opportunities to protect the 10-year-old.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Children’s Commissioner calls for new youth justice system based on rehabilitation

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

England’s children’s commissioner calls for closure of young offender institutions

Dame Rachel de Souza says hundreds of children are being locked up unnecessarily due to failing services

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

‘Dangerous’ young offender institutions should be shut down, children’s commissioner says

Dame Rachel de Souza has called for a new youth justice system "based primarily upon a rehabilitative model of care”

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025

Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Failings in mental health care demand quicker and more decisive action

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Mental health services must not be allowed to shut themselves off from patients’ families. It is too late to secure justice for young people like Ruth Szymankiewicz, but it can never be too late to learn lessons from hospital failures

International Business Times UK · Aug 19, 2025

Dame Rachel de Souza Blames VPNs for Alarming Spike in Pornographic Exposure Among Children Below 18 Years Old

Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza sounds the alarm on drastic spine in pornographic exposure among young users. She urges the government to stop children from accessing VPNs.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Commissioner: Close loophole allowing children to access online pornography

Rachel de Souza’s office’s latest report found the proportion of children saying they have seen such content online has risen in the past two years.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Government must stop children using VPNs to dodge age checks on porn sites, commissioner demands

Dame Rachel de Souza warns it is ‘absolutely a loophole that needs closing’ as new report finds proportion of children who report accessing pornography online has increased over last two years

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