Petition · past parliament
Legal requirement for all child photographers to have a DBS check
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a legal requirement for all photographers to have a DBS check if they are offering a service which photographs children.
Currently in the Uk a taxi driver is eligible for an enhanced DBS check but a photographer who works more intimately with children is not. “Children may become vulnerable to grooming if a photograph is shared alongside information that makes them identifiable. This includes: personal details; a tag with location information; visual details such as a school uniform” (NSPCC, 2021). Parents should be able to access information that will reassure them, the photographer of their choice is DBS certified.
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.