Time for some creative thinking on safeguarding

By Anne Longfield | 02 June 2020

With many key partners having closed their doors, local authorities need to think differently abo...

A critical time for child protection

By Anne Longfield | 21 April 2020

Keeping children safe is a challenge made even greater amid the coronavirus crisis. Children’s Co...

Identify children before crisis point

By Anne Longfield | 10 September 2019

Anne Longfield says that while an extra £1bn for adult and children's services has to be welcome,...

Local areas must face up to the scale of child criminal exploitation

By Anne Longfield | 04 March 2019

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield says her recent report on improving the safegu...