Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Promote a safe word children can say to indicate they are hurt or being abused
Closed
250 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like a safe word much like 'Ask for Angela' to be taught to children from Nursery age upwards and publicly advertised so everyone knows what it means, so any children who are being hurt or abused can say this to someone, and hopefully receive the support they need.
In light of the many children whose lives have sadly been lost at the hands of their abusers. If there was a name or a safe word that wasn't scary to them to say, a child could say it to a social worker, in the supermarket, to the school, or to anyone, and that person would know that child was in danger and needed help.
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
250
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
8 Dec 2021
Closed
8 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.