Children's Commissioner for England27 Oct 2024I'm open-minded on England smacking ban - PhillipsonBridget Phillipson tells the BBC that legislation would not be introduced "any time soon".27 Oct 2024Politics21 Oct 2024English smacking ban being considered by governmentGovernment ministers are considering outlawing physical punishment of children, Department for Education confirms.21 Oct 2024Politics14 Oct 2024Children face 'lifetime cost' of council crisisLocal government experts say councils made all the "easy cuts" years ago and still face shortfalls.14 Oct 2024Family & Education8 Oct 2024'I'm a Traveller and too anxious to go to school'Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.8 Oct 2024West Yorkshire9 Sep 2024Hundreds of SEN kids missing from school - reportThe children's commissioner says it is a "scandal" that these children "are not on anybody's radars".9 Sep 2024Family & Education30 Apr 2024Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming roomsThe BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.30 Apr 2024UK13 Nov 2023Violence fears make children miss school - surveyThe Youth Endowment Fund surveyed more than 7,500 children on their experiences of violence.13 Nov 2023England6 Oct 2023Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry toldThe ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.6 Oct 20233 Sep 2023One in five regularly misses school, figures showParents should get their children back to school this week, the children's commissioner urges.3 Sep 2023UK