National Assembly for Wales
Children, Young People and Education Committee
CYPE(4)-29-14 – Paper  to note 8

Breakdown of the issues raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Office.

The breakdown below relates to the period from 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014.

1.            Total issues raised – 526

2.            Issues dealt with as cases by the Investigation and Advice Officers - 296

3.            Of the 296 cases:

•             33% were in relation to social services

•             28% related to education

•             9.5% related to health

4.            The remaining 29.5%, which was not specifically noted in the Annual Report, related to the following areas: Youth Justice, Legal, Immigration, Housing, Family Law, Environment, Child Protection, Bullying, and General Advice.