Sally Holland is a registered social worker, researcher, and teacher, who was the Children's Commissioner for Wales 2015–2022.

Her early career also included work as a registered social worker and she has experience in the statutory and voluntary sectors.

[3] Holland worked as a Professor at the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, and established the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) at Cardiff as its director until taking up the role as Children's Commissioner.

The Government was also criticised for failing to make Welsh language skills a desirable requirement for the role.

[7] Prof Holland is a campaigner for a ban on smacking children and a member of the pressure group Academics for Equal Protection.