Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Set up a panel to support reviews into attacks on or deaths of social workers

Closed 573 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should set up a panel which supports local authorities to review cases where a social worker or safeguarding professional is abused, attacked or killed while working. The panel could also conduct wider reviews to help improve local authority practices.

Timeline

11 Apr 2023 Petition opened for signatures
11 Oct 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 573
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 11 Apr 2023
Closed 11 Oct 2023

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