Lords to hear from both the former and current Children’s Commissioner
The Committee will also explore the issues surrounding Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Meeting details
At 2:45pm: Private discussion
Inquiry
Children and Families Act 2014
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Children and Families Act 2014
Chair at Commission on Young Lives
At 3:40pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Children and Families Act 2014
Children's Commissioner at Children's Commissioner for England
At 4:25pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Children and Families Act 2014
Consultant clinical psychologist at National Adoption and Fostering Service, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
Likely question topics include:
- Challenges facing children and young people and the progress being made to tackle these
- The Children Commissioners’ powers
- Addressing the crisis in children’s mental health services
- Accounting for the views and opinions of children and young people in policy making
- Mental health problems facing children and young people in care and/ or those who have been adopted or left care under a special guardianship
- Post adoption support for children and young people, and their families
- The use of experts in the family courts