WRITTEN
STATEMENT
BY
THE WELSH GOVERNMENT
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TITLE: |
Publication of the report following the Independent Review of the Role and Functions of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. |
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DATE: |
10 December 2014 |
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BY: |
Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty |
Today I have received the report of the Independent Review of the Role and Functions of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales from Dr Mike Shooter.
A copy of the report, along with a young person version, is attached to this Statement. The report includes a series of wide-ranging recommendations for the Welsh Government. I will be considering these in more detail and will make a further, substantive statement in the New Year.
I would like thank Dr Shooter for leading the review, the current
Children’s Commissioner and his office, and the significant
number of stakeholders, including children and young people, for
their proactive input into the review. This is testament to
the fact we all have a common aim, which is to have a
Children’s Commissioner for Wales who is
as strong
and effective as possible and a champion for children and young
people.