We call on the government to dissolve the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. We think it is not independent enough from government and risks becoming politicised.
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Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately
Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately, because it downgrades education for all children, undermines educators and parents. We think it will cause harm to children, with their details being digitally stored for anyone to use without permission.
Abolish UK Mayors
We believe mayors represent an expensive, unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that duplicates existing council functions without delivering proportional value.
Abolish the 'tooth tax': remove VAT on children's toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Abolish the 20% VAT on children's oral care products like toothbrushes and toothpaste. Make these essential items zero-rated for VAT (like children's clothing). With an estimated 4.3 million children in poverty, this could ease pressure on families and reduce NHS costs from preventable tooth decay.
Make it illegal for restraint to be used against children in residential care
I want an end to the use of any punitive restraint used against children in residential care with histories of adversity and trauma. It risks retraumatising them, when therapeutic practise is available to support healing, development and achievement.
Reinstate the 'Charley Says' public information adverts to protect children
We ask the Government to reinstate the classic 'Charley Says' public information ads on television and online, featuring Charley the cat. This campaign, originally broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s, taught children to be wary of strangers and avoid unsafe situations in a memorable and accessible way.
We call on the government to dissolve the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. We think it is not independent enough from government and risks becoming politicised.
React
Members can read every reason.
Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately
Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately, because it downgrades education for all children, undermines educators and parents. We think it will cause harm to children, with their details being digitally stored for anyone to use without permission.
Abolish UK Mayors
We believe mayors represent an expensive, unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that duplicates existing council functions without delivering proportional value.
Abolish the 'tooth tax': remove VAT on children's toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Abolish the 20% VAT on children's oral care products like toothbrushes and toothpaste. Make these essential items zero-rated for VAT (like children's clothing). With an estimated 4.3 million children in poverty, this could ease pressure on families and reduce NHS costs from preventable tooth decay.
Make it illegal for restraint to be used against children in residential care
I want an end to the use of any punitive restraint used against children in residential care with histories of adversity and trauma. It risks retraumatising them, when therapeutic practise is available to support healing, development and achievement.
Reinstate the 'Charley Says' public information adverts to protect children
We ask the Government to reinstate the classic 'Charley Says' public information ads on television and online, featuring Charley the cat. This campaign, originally broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s, taught children to be wary of strangers and avoid unsafe situations in a memorable and accessible way.
