Posts of Children's Commissioners already exist or are on the way to being established for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Committee's report recommends that a similar post should be established for England, as it believes this can help promote the welfare and protection of children.

Posts of Children's Commissioners already exist or are on the way to being established for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Committee's report recommends that a similar post should be established for England, as it believes this can help promote the welfare and protection of children. Although this will not provide a panacea for all the problems that children face, it can act as a channel through which the voice of children can be heard more clearly. The report finds that a commissioner could be a champion for children's interests at the national level of decision-making, help children assert their rights in a positive and constructive way, and help create a culture of respect for the fundamental principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child within public bodies responsible for looking after children.