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The Children's Commissioner for Wales is responsible for protecting children's rights as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Children's Commissioner for Wales
{{Authority control Government of Wales Ombudsmen in Wales Children's rights authorities Children's rights in Wales 2001 establishments in Wales Government agencies established in 2001 Wales
The Children's Commissioner for Wales is responsible for protecting children's rights as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Peter Clarke Peter Clarke may refer to:
*Peter B. Clarke (1940–2011), British religious scholar
*Peter J. Clarke, U.S. Navy admiral, see Joint Task Force Guantanamo
* Peter Clarke (admiral) (born 1951), Australian admiral
*Peter Clarke (artist) (1929–2014 ...
was the Commissioner from its introduction in 2001 until his death in 2007. The job interview
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process was notable for including children as panelists alongside adults. Keith Towler was Wales' second Children's Commissioner between 2008 and 2015. Prof Sally Holland was Children's Commissioner between 2015 and 2022.
The current Children's Commissioner for Wales is Rocío Cifuentes, who took up her post in April 2022.
The post, equivalent to the Children's Ombudsman agencies of many other countries, was established following a decade-long campaign by children's organisations in Wales. In 2000, Sir Ronald Waterhouse published the report of his inquiry into abuse
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other t ...
in children's homes in north Wales, and recommended the creation of a Children's Commissioner post to prevent such scandals in the future. The UK Parliament subsequently passed the necessary legislation for the position to be established (the Children's Commissioner for Wales Act 2001).
The Children's Commissioner has a team of staff based in Port Talbot.
Commissioners
*Peter Clarke Peter Clarke may refer to:
*Peter B. Clarke (1940–2011), British religious scholar
*Peter J. Clarke, U.S. Navy admiral, see Joint Task Force Guantanamo
* Peter Clarke (admiral) (born 1951), Australian admiral
*Peter Clarke (artist) (1929–2014 ...
(2001 to 2007)
* Keith Towler (2008 to 2015)
* Sally Holland
Sally Holland is a registered social worker, researcher, and teacher, who was the Children's Commissioner for Wales 2015–2022.
Early life
Holland was born in Scotland.
She moved to Wales in 1992 and became an academic at Cardiff University ...
(2015 to 2022)
* Rocío Cifuentes (2022 to present)
See also
* Children's Commissioner for England * Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People * Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People * Timeline of children's rights in the United KingdomReferences
External links
Children's Commissioner for Wales
{{Authority control Government of Wales Ombudsmen in Wales Children's rights authorities Children's rights in Wales 2001 establishments in Wales Government agencies established in 2001 Wales