CYP Now - North Wales scandals must produce legacy of listening

Listening to children and young people has never been more important. The need for strong leadership and vision, coupled with a cross-party approach to children and young people's services, is
crucial. That was my message to the National Assembly for Wales' children and young people committee as I outlined my annual report for
2012/13 and reflected on the work of my office during the past 12 months.

One of the overriding messages of my annual report this year is the need to ensure that those who have a duty to protect children and young people do not lose sight of the common sense approach of listening and hearing what children and young people have to say and acting upon their concerns.

The past year has highlighted the importance of listening to the voices of children and reminded society of what can go terribly wrong when young people are not heard. Over the past 12 months, the severity of the much publicised historical abuse cases in North Wales care homes has reinforced the need to consider children and young people as rights holders and, more crucially, the need to listen and act upon their concerns.

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