The survey of 367,000 children and adults, titled The Big Ambition, comes ahead of an impending election.
In a report based on the findings, Dame Rachel de Souza outlines 33 ambitions to “transform childhood”, which include access to high-quality mental health and wellbeing support, and the closing of all young offender institutions.
Other ambitions include every care-experienced child receiving continuous care, access to high-quality youth provision in all local areas, and giving every child who is a victim of crime specialist care and support.
De Souza said: “Disappointingly only one in five children feel listened to by the adults in power. Without the proper structures in place to consult with them, it means when it comes to elections, manifestos, promises from their local MPs or councillors, their opinions are too easily ignored. They are talked about, rather than to – they are not truly heard.
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