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"I don't think of a relationship. Somebody, whose heart is settled, who has no depression, this is the person who can love, who can marry, who can do things. But when your heart is not settled, you can not love and do things."
separated young person

Advice of the Ombudsman for Children on the Adoption Bill 2009 November 2009

View a short film which demonstrates samples stories of complaints we have dealt with

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What we do for you...

The Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) is here to make sure that the government and other people who make decisions about young people really think about what is best for young people. The things that the OCO can do are set out in a law called the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002.

The main areas of work of the OCO are:

Independent complaints handling
Communication & participation
Research & legislation

Latest News

16th February 2010
Statement on the report by the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendment on Children

15th February 2010
Statement on investigation into implementation of Children First

Statement on the report of the Commission to inquire into child abuse.

Read OCO's advice on the adoption bill 2009.

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