Office of the Children’s Commissioner (funding and sponsorship role historically in England)

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children’s rights institution independent public body

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner is an independent body in England that promotes and protects the rights, views, and interests of children and young people, particularly those who are vulnerable or marginalized.

Aliases (1)

Office of the Children’s Commissioner (England) ×45

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	children’s rights institution → independent public body →
accountableTo	Parliament →
aimsTo	ensure children’s voices are heard in policy making → improve outcomes for vulnerable children → promote systemic change in services for children →
alignedWith	United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child →
appliesTo	children → young people →
country	England →
focusesOn	children’s rights → interests of children → marginalised children → views of children → vulnerable children →
fundingMechanism	grant‑in‑aid →
fundingSource	central government funding →
hasFunction	engaging directly with children and young people → making recommendations to government and public bodies → publishing research and reports on children’s issues → raising public awareness of children’s rights → scrutinising the impact of laws and policies on children →
hasHead	Children’s Commissioner for England →
hasRole	advocacy for children → oversight of children’s services from a rights perspective →
hasTargetGroup	children affected by poverty → children from minority or marginalised communities → children in alternative education or care settings → children in custody → children with disabilities → looked‑after children →
isIndependentOf	UK Government day‑to‑day control →
isLedBy	Children’s Commissioner for England →
jurisdiction	England →
legalBasis	Children Act 2004 →
mandateIncludes	advising government on the impact of policy on children → conducting investigations into the rights and welfare of children → gathering the views of children and young people → paying particular attention to children living away from home or receiving social care → promoting and protecting children’s rights → promoting awareness of the views and interests of children → reporting to Parliament on children’s issues →
operatesAtLevel	national →
reportsTo	Secretary of State responsible for children’s policy in England →
sector	public sector →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Department for Education →	oversees