Penny Lloyd, Professional Officer, British Association of Social Workers
I write on behalf of the members of the British Association of Social Workers, to say how sorry we are to hear of Peter's death.

We are proud of the fact that Wales led the way in creating the post of Children's Commissioner, and additionally proud of the way in which Peter carried out that role. He always listened well to everyone or 'actively' as the social work jargon describes it . It wasn't that he just served children and young people well - he tried to behave in a respectful and understanding way to all people and made sure that you listened to him . His presence at meetings was the same , whether talking to children and young people or Ministers - you knew he passionately cared about children's rights, and that being the Children's Commissioner for Wales was more than just a job. Truly a social work hero.