11 MILLION

The UK's four Children's Commissioners join forces to assess the reality of children's lives

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The UKs four Childrens Commissioners are set to tell the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child the state of childrens rights across the country.

Statement on gun and knife crime

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Sir Al Aynsley-Green, the Children's Commissioner for England, says that children and young people must be at the heart of crime prevention strategies

11 MILLION launches new website

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 million children and young people get an online voice

Sir Al Aynsley-Green comments on the Government's play consultation, Fair Play.

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Are kids in Tamworth happy and healthy? Be the first to find out what they told the Children's Commissioner

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner uncovers failings in the care of vulnerable children

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Are kids in Grimsby happy and healthy? Be the first to find out what they told the Children's Commissioner

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner calls for end to unacceptable treatment of young asylum seekers

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Are Newcastle kids happy and healthy? Be the first to find out what they told the Children's Commissioner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Children and young people from North East to tell Children's Commissioner like it is.

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

3,500 ULTRA-SONIC DISPERSAL DEVICES TOLD TO BUZZ OFF

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION COMMENT ON THE STAYING SAFE ACTION PLAN

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner's response to Government's proposals for unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner calls for child-centred approach to mothers in prison

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

TIME TO LEARN THE LESSONS TO STOP DELIBERATE CHILD DEATHS, SAYS CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner response to the Government's Obesity Strategy

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner welcomes Government's trafficking announcement & review of UNCRC

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

Children's Commissioner responds to Barnardo's report: 'Like any other child? Children and families in the asylum process'

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

What would your perfect school be like?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What are the best and worst things about playgrounds or youth clubs where you live?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

How could you be involved in setting up or running after-school clubs?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What dangers have you faced online?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What is your top tip for staying safe online?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What do you think about Mosquito Devices?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What kind of decisions do you make at school?

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

How are you feeling today and why?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Have you ever built a website? If so tell us about your experience...

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Who is using these devices?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

How would you deal with anti-social behaviour?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What makes you happy?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What makes you healthy?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What can the Children's Commissioner do to make life better for children and young people in England?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

How does gun and knife crime affect how you live your life?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What one change could make children and young people feel happier or healthier?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What do you think of the new 11 MILLION website?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

What is your favourite thing to do at nursery?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Why do you think children and young people carry knives or guns?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What can children and young people do to reduce gun + knife crime?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

What makes you happy?

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00 GMT

What difference does it make to children if they grow up feeling good or bad about themselves?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

What kind of things make children feel good or bad about themselves?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

What should we do about the things that make children feel good or bad about themselves?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

How would you like to be interviewed by adults in authority?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

How are people different?

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

What makes a good friend?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

Happy & Healthy Celebration Event - Newcastle

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION, led by the Children's Commissioner for England, has been working throughout 2007/08 on a national project called 'Happy + Healthy'.

Happy & Healthy Celebration Event - Mexborough

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION, led by the Children's Commissioner for England, has been working throughout 2007/08 on a national project called 'Happy + Healthy'.

Annual Event Planning Residential

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Children and young people are getting together for further work on planning our 11MILLION Annual Event.

Happy & Healthy Celebration Event - Tamworth

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION, led by the Children's Commissioner for England, has been working throughout 2007/08 on a national project called 'Happy + Healthy'.

Meeting with the South East Directors of Children's Services

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Sir Al, along with Rob, our Chief Executive, are having a meeting with all the Directors of Children's Services for the South East of England.

Kings College Youth Justice Event

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

An event at Kings College where Sir Al will be a panel member in a discussion on youth justice and youth offending.

Happy & Healthy Celebration Event - Manchester

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION, led by the Children's Commissioner for England, has been working throughout 2007/08 on a national project called 'Happy + Healthy'.

Gun & Knife Crime Residential

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The groups working on Gun and Knife Crime get together for their first residential to review aspects of the project and talk about how their work is going and what they would like to do next.

Good Childhood Inquiry Panel

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The Good Childhood Inquiry meet to discuss their concluding observations from their work.

11 MILLION's 1 Year Plan

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Annual Report and Audited Accounts 2006/07

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Happy and Healthy summary report

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION has been investigating what makes children and young people in England happy and healthy. This report is a summary of what children and young people have been telling us.

Carrying knives and bladed weapons

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Carrying knives and bladed weapons: an 11 MILLION submission to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Child and Youth Crime, May 2008.

11 MILLION Children Matter No. 1 Part 2 - Young Asylum Seekers

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION Children Matter No.3 - Happy & Healthy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION Children Matter No.4 - New Website

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION's 5 Year Plan

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Prison Mother and Baby Units - do they meet the best interests of the child?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Claiming asylum at a screening unit as an unaccompanied child

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

The Children's Commissioner's findings and recommendations regarding the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the London Borough of Hillingdon

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

The Draft Revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practise - a joint response.

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

A joint response from 11 MILLION and the Royal College of Psychiatrists to the consultation on the Draft Revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practise. This response focuses on the issues relevant to children and young people.

Invitation to tender: literature review on gun and knife crime

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

This document is aimed at organisations tendering to undertake a literature review on children and young people's involvement in gun and knife crime. The deadline for responses in midday on 7 July.

UK Children's Commissioners' Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The Children's Commissioners from the four nations of the United Kingdom submit their report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

External Complaints Procedure

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION's External Complaints Procedure

Kinship Care submission

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Kinship Care: a submission to the Children in Care Green Paper Team 2006.

Green Paper: Youth Matters Consultation 2005

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The Pupil Inclusion Unite at the National Children's Bureau (NCB) conducted a series of fifteen consultation events at thirteen venues on behalf of 11 MILLION (then the Office of the Children's Commissioner) during October 2005.

Yarl's Wood Report 2005

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

A report from an announced visit to Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre.

Remuneration Committee constitution

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The Audit and Risk Committee constitution

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

The Children's Commissioner is advised by an Audit and Risk Committee of four members, whose remit includes advising on all risks, risk management issues, and providing scrutiny over the financial affairs of the office. The members of the Audit and Risk Committee are as follows: Terry Price (Chair); Shujahat Aslam; Christine Barwell; Mark Elridge.

Risk Management Strategy

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION's Risk Management Strategy

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 18 Mar 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 13 Feb 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 18 Jan 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 26 Nov 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 25 Sept 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 16 July 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 21 June 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 1 May 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 23 May 2007

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes of the Strategic Board Meeting

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from the meeting of the members of the Strategic Board - all the managers who make high level decisions here at 11MILLION.

Minutes of the Operational Management Meeting

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Minutes from our Management Meeting held on 29th May 2008

The Children's Commissioners findings and recommendations regarding the care of unaccompanied asylum seekers in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION Children Matter No.2 Part 1 - 'Shout Out' Annual Event

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Artwork produced by children and young people at 11 MILLION's 2007 annual event

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

During Shout Out, 11 MILLION's 2007 event for children and young people, participants had the opportunity to share their views through art workshops. Read about how it went and see the art produced in this report.

11 MILLION Children Matter No. 1 Part 1 - Young Asylum Seekers

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION Children Matter No.2 Part 2 - 'Shout Out' Annual Event

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION Children Matter no. 5 PART 1

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Find out how you've been helping 11 MILLION change lives this year in part 1 of our summer 2008 publication for children and young people.

11 MILLION Children Matter no. 5 PART 2

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Find out how you can help 11 MILLION change lives next year in part 2 of our summer 2008 publication for children and young people.

Report on children's views on food and drink advertising

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

This paper sets out children's views on non-broadcast food and drink advertising. Their views on this topic have been canvassed by the National Children's Bureau on behalf of 11 MILLION. The views of children informed proposals developed by the Food and Drink Advertising and Promotion Forum to restrict non-broadcast food and drink advertising to children and promote positive food choices.

Pushed into the shadows

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

The Childrens Commissioner for England commissioned this work because of serious concerns about the inappropriate use of adult mental health wards for young people, the slow rate of progress in phasing this out and the deficiencies in the quality of treatment and care provided to the young people placed on adult psychiatric wards.

Response to Home Office consultation paper on tackling anti-social behaviour

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

UK Government policy on anti-social behaviour is a key area of concern for the Childrens Commissioner. Over the last year and a half, we have monitored the impact of the anti-social behaviour agenda on the rights of children and young people in England, with particular reference to ASBOs and dispersal orders.

Comprehensive Spending Review Submission to HM Treasury

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

11 MILLION welcomes the establishment of the Policy Review and the four sub-reviews and the opportunity to give evidence to inform the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007. Each of the reviews raise a number of issues which are of major concern to the Childrens Commissioner, some of which are addressed in this response.

Annual Report and Audited Accounts 2005/06

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

Memorandum to Joint Committee on Human Rights

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

In March 2006 the Joint Committee on Human Rights invited all UK Childrens Commissioners to summarise their activity and learning. This document describes how the 11 MILLION has addressed children and young peoples rights.

A report on measuring childrens height and weight in school

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

Report commissioned to consult children aged 4-11 years about their views on the implementation of the government's proposals to measure childrens height and weight at primary school.

Bullying Today

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

This report brings together analysis of national and local strategy and frameworks, academic theory and evidence base, and the experiences and views of children and young people to provide a comprehensive picture of bullying today.

Response to a Consultation on the Proposal by the Department for Work and Pensions to Introduce a Housing Benefit Sanction for Anti-social Behaviour

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

The Governments agenda on anti-social behaviour is a policy priority for 11 MILLION. While we acknowledge the serious impacts of disorderly, threatening and uncivil behaviour on our communities, we are, at the same time, very concerned about the Governments response.

DH Response to Pushed into the Shadows

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

Letter from the Department of Health responding to recommendations arising from 11 MILLION's report "Pushed into the Shadows - Young people's experience of adult mental health facilities."

Working with sexually active people under 18 - 11MILLION response

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00 GMT

Response of 11 MILLION to the pan-London protocol: Working with sexually active people under 18.