Role spelled out for commissioner

An independent commissioner for children and young people in England is vital to ensure that the Government meets its human rights obligations, delegates were told at major conference in London earlier this week. The conference on the role of an independent commissioner for England's 11 million children and young people was hosted by the Children's Rights Alliance for England, and other representative charities. Speakers included Peter Clarke and Nigel Williams, the children's commissioners in Wales and Northern Ireland, and Norway's children's ombudsman, Trond Waage, as well as Margaret Hodge, England's minister for children.