Make it a specific criminal offence for social workers to lie

Closed 3,181 signatures

What the petition asks

There have been too many cases of Social Workers involved in children’s services being found to have lied. The Government should introduce a specific offence which makes it a crime if a social worker knowingly lies or writes reports which are untruthful.

Where it is found that social workers have lied or written an untruthful report they should face criminal penalties. Children and families have been torn apart as a result of dishonest social workers. Making this a criminal offence would help protect families.

Timeline

21 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
21 Oct 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,181

Status Closed

Department Ministry of Justice

Opened 21 Apr 2021

Closed 21 Oct 2021

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