Petition · past parliament
Provide funding for suitcases for children entering Local Authority foster care
Closed
444 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to consider providing funding to Local Authority (LA) social services departments so that social workers can provide suitcases or holdalls to children going into foster care. This would prevent children having to transport their clothes and possessions in black bin bags.
I believe that it is unfair and degrading to send children to and from foster placements with their clothes and toys in black bin bags. Unfortunately this is the current practice across much of the UK. There have been some movements to change this, however I believe that the national Government should take action to provide support to local authorities, so that children do not have to suffer more humiliation after already having experienced abuse/ neglect leading them to go into foster care.
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
444
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Jun 2021
Closed
9 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.