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The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast

The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast

By: Children's Commissioner
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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.

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Episodes
  • Growing up online: The good, the bad and the potential ban - Lord Nash, Fabio D'Andrea
    Jan 22 2026

    In Episode 13, Youth Ambassadors, Annabel, Anthony, Ariana, Valerie, Violet and Yusuf, speak to Lord Nash and Fabio D'Andrea about the positives and negatives of smartphones and social media and how children can be supported and safe online.


    Lord Nash has proposed in Parliament that social media be banned for children under 16 because of the evidence showing its impact on their mental health and wellbeing. Fabio D’Andrea has created ‘Another Way’, a film about the dangers of smartphones and social media for young people which was launched in Parliament earlier this year.


    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 in The Big Conversation Survey: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-conversation.


    #TheBigConversation

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    49 mins
  • Educating children through long-term illness - Josh Pelled, CEO, Bright Futures UK
    Oct 3 2025

    In Episode 12, Youth Ambassadors, Annabel & Rosanna, speak to Josh Pelled, Founder & CEO of Bright Futures UK, about what children need to stay connected to their education when they're away from school due to long-term illness and the problems with the support system and communication between services.


    Bright Futures UK is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting young people aged five to 24, who miss school due to serious or long-term illness. Find out more about the support they offer: https://brightfuturesuk.org/.


    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 in The Big Conversation Survey: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-conversation.


    #TheBigConversation

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    37 mins
  • 'Children are attacking children' - Martin Griffiths, Trauma Surgeon & Clinical Director Violence Reduction
    Aug 22 2025

    In Episode 11, Youth Ambassadors, Aaliya, Penelope & Emmanuel, speak to Professor Martin Griffiths, Trauma Surgeon & Clinical Director Violence Reduction, about the changing nature of youth violence and the need to design services that reflect young people’s experiences. Content warning: topics discussed include knife crime, masculinity, relationships, non-fatal strangulation and external influences including social media.


    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 in The Big Conversation Survey: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-conversation.


    #TheBigConversation

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    39 mins
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