The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast
The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast
Podcast Description
The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast shares the voices and views of England’s children. In the podcast, you will hear from the Children's Commissioner and her 16 Youth Ambassadors. It’s a chance for them to interview decision makers; to talk truth to power and a chance for you to hear what young people really think about issues that affect them. The podcast draws on the themes in The Big Ambition and will focus on the most important issues that are impacting young people's lives with solutions developed with children from across England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast centers on significant issues affecting young people's lives, including education, online safety, mental health, and community engagement, with episodes like discussions on the impact of 2024 riots and access to the Duke of Edinburgh Awards highlighting specific challenges and solutions devised with children's input.
The Big Conversation: The Children’s Commissioner’s Podcast shares the voices and views of England’s children.
In the podcast, you will hear from the Children’s Commissioner and her 16 Youth Ambassadors. It’s a chance for them to interview decision makers; to talk truth to power and a chance for you to hear what young people really think about issues that affect them.
The podcast draws on the themes in The Big Ambition and will focus on the most important issues that are impacting young people’s lives with solutions developed with children from across England.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Episode 14, the Children’s Commissioner and Youth Ambassadors, Annabel, Ben, Emma, Finlay and Valerie, speak to Minister Gould, Minister of State (Minister for School Standards). The Ambassadors share their own personal experiences with education, particularly around additional needs including special educational needs, disabilities, young carer responsibilities, mental health struggles and disrupted schooling, and discuss educational reforms needed.
The podcast was recorded before before the publication of the SEND White Paper in March. The SEND reform consultation closes on 18th May and you can share your views here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-strategy-division/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-firs/.
Tell the Children’s Commissioner what it’s like growing up in England, your hopes and ambitions and what would make England the best place to be a child by having your say: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-conversation.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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