Owen Meredith prospective assembly candidate for Caerphilly has today pledged his support to the NSPCC Cymru ‘I stand for children’ campaign which aims to make child protection a priority for the next Assembly Government.
Mr Meredith said: “Children and young people will play a vital role in building a healthy and prosperous Caerphilly and Wales for the future. It is therefore vital that we do all we can to protect them and improve their lives.
“A comprehensive package of support for all children, whether in schools, sports, on the roads or in social services is a necessity in the next Assembly term. If elected I will be fighting to ensure that the Assembly Government delivers that, which is why I am more than happy to sign up to support this campaign.”
The NSPCC’s campaign is calling on candidates to commit to three child protection measures:
- Ensuring that funding of frontline children’s social services is protected
- Tackling child neglect
- Ensuring that children are effectively protected from abuse in all sports settings in Wales
NSPCC head of service for Wales, Des Mannion, said: “We need to make sure that the next elected Assembly Government keeps child protection high on its list of priorities. By signing up to our campaign, candidates in this next election can help.
“The public can also help by visiting our campaign website and letting their candidates know what they want done.”
More information about the NSPCC Cymru/Wales ‘I stand for children’ campaign can be found at www.istandforchildren.com/wales or www.istandforchildren.com/cymru
