Petition · past parliament

End social services failures of the most vulnerable in society

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

I was in the care system and being looked after by social services as a child and I am just one of many who have been neglected by social services and still to this day many children and vulnerable child and adults across the uk are still being neglected. Don't let this continue.
Please look at these links below.
These are just a few links, but their are many other links available online.

https://theukdatabase.com/uk-child-abusers-named-and-shamed/childhood-abuses/children-that-have-died-from-social-services-failures/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2016/dec/22/gloucestershires-handling-of-beaten-child-case-unacceptable

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2017/02/13/inadequate-council-left-risk-children-waiting-months-social-work-support/






Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, for example ask for the Government to hold a review of the provision of social care for children.

Timeline

4 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
13 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.