Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 55
2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
Published 27 Aug 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Children’s Commissioner, when investigating the effectiveness of complaints mechanisms and advocacy services, should scrutinise the extent of IROs’ independence and effectiveness across the country. Ofsted should also consider this when undertaking inspections, ensuring that local authorities are complying with their duties in relation to complaints mechanisms. (Recommendation, Paragraph 258)
From: Human Rights (Joint Committee), 2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England (HC 161), 27 August 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 27 October 2026, 5 days ago.