Commissioner celebrates National Children’s Day

Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Mudd joined children and young people to mark National Children’s Day at a special ceremony at Newport Cathedral.

Children from schools across Newport performed songs and poems, demonstrating their performance skills while tackling some difficult subjects such as racism in communities through poetry and raps they had written. They also talked about the importance of children having a voice in their communities and being heard by the adults that make the decisions.

Later in the day Commissioner Mudd and Chief Constable Mark Hobrough hosted a group of Heddlu Bach from Nant Celyn Primary School at Gwent Police headquarters. The children had a tour of the building, visited Gwent Police’s control room and got to put their questions directly to the Commissioner and Chief Constable.

They also had a talk from some of Gwent Police’s dog handling team and a special demonstration from police dog Ruby.

Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Mudd said: “National Children’s Day celebrates the importance of healthy childhoods and protecting the rights and freedoms of children and young people.

“Feeling safe in your home, your school and your community is key to this. One of my commitments as Police and Crime Commissioner is that I will do all that I can to ensure that children and young people are listened to and that what they are telling us shapes the way we deliver services.

“As part of my Police, Crime and Justice Plan I am working on a Children’s Charter which will set out the way my office will  work with children and young people going forward. It will be created with young people, for young people, and by working together I am confident that we can make a difference to our communities.”