
The findings, published today in Children and Young People's Advocacy in England, raise concerns that many children are being denied access to these support services despite being entitled to them by law.
The report, published by children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, is calling for councils to set out a clear strategy for their advocacy services, which are supposed to provide independent information and help to ensure children and young people are heard and their rights protected.
The strategy should show how they will be delivered, and work towards a "highly visible, easily accessible universal advocacy service for children and young people up to the age of 25".
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