Reform of the Office of Children's Commissioner : draft legislation

This paper follows the independent review from John Dunford (Cm. 7981, 2010, ISBN 9780101798129) on the role and functions of the Children's Commissioner.

It sets out a new role, focusing on promoting and protecting the rights of children, in line with the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The new role would incorporate the functions of the Children's Rights Director, currently part of Ofsted.

The Commissioner would have new powers to take an active role in assessing the impact of new policies and legislation on children.

This paper contains a draft Bill, explanatory notes to the Bill, and a section showing changes made to the Children Act 2004 by the proposed provisions.