We fight for children’s rights

Today’s publication marks the fourth in a series of reports by the Children’s Commissioner for England investigating the Exposure of Intimate Parts searches under police stop and search powers. What began as an inquiry into whether the deeply concerning case of Child Q - a 15-year-old Black girl strip searched at school - was a one-off, has gone on to expose system-wide failings across England and Wales and a need for urgent action. / Apr 2026