Addressing delegates at the annual Association of Directors of Children’s Services conference, Teather announced the launch of a consultation into legislation that will allow for the adoption of all of the recommendations set out in John Dunford’s review of the children’s commissioner’s role, published last December.
Dunford proposed that the role of the children’s commissioner be merged with that of the children’s rights director and that the role be strengthened by giving it greater independence from government.
Speaking today (7 July), Teather said: "This government is a proud signatory of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and we do believe that children’s rights are very important and that all children have rights.
"The UK could be a better place if we have a stronger and independent voice to champion those rights."
She said the government would be launching the consultation today and encouraged the audience of directors of children’s services, which also included current children’s commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson, to offer their responses.
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