I'm studying my foundation degree and just wanted to do a straw poll in reference to the childrens commissioners. Can I ask for your feedback on the following:
1) Did you know that there is a childrens commissioner for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with a dedicated website aimed at children in each country?
2) If you have a computer that mindee's can use, is there a link to the website and have you introduced it to children in your care?
3) If you know about the childrens commissioner how did you hear about it?
England http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/
Wales http://www.childcom.org.uk/
Scotland http://www.sccyp.org.uk/
Northern Ireland http://www.niccy.org/
Rebulic of Ireland http://www.oco.ie/
I'll go first - in 3 years of childminding I have never come across the role 'childrens commissioner' and the first time I heard of the role was reading it in my study materials. Nor have I been told about the website in my role as parent by the school my daughter attends, I asked my daughter about it and she hasn't heard about it either.
One of the things I need to consider when answering my next Assignment is the barriers to implementing social policy - I am interested to find out if there is lack of communication about the childrens commissioner which as a result prevents children accessing it.
Thanks and best wishes
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