4Children chief executive Anne Longfield will take over as children's commissioner for England in March 2015 after coming through a four-month selection process that culminated in Education Secretary Nicky Morgan appointing her in early November.
Becoming the third person to hold the post since Sir Al Aynsley Green became the first commissioner nearly a decade ago, Longfield will be expected to champion the needs of the most vulnerable, ensure their rights are upheld and challenge the government on new policies and legislation that adversely affect children and young people.
But some believe being appointed by the secretary of state will make that hard to do.
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