Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Create a new body to investigate complaints against child social services
Closed
60 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe that there are not adequate rights to seek redress regarding the actions of child social services teams.
Complaints about misconduct and mistakes should be investigated in a timely way by an independent body, and resolved. A new body should be created to take on this task.
Complaints about misconduct and mistakes should be investigated in a timely way by an independent body, and resolved. A new body should be created to take on this task.
While there may be some occasions where it is necessary to remove a child, we believe that in many cases this happens unnecessarily, and that child social services teams act incorrectly, leading to situations that are unfair and unjust.
We want the Government to create a new body to investigate complaints against child social services, identify any misconduct and mistakes, and ensure that these are resolved.
We want the Government to create a new body to investigate complaints against child social services, identify any misconduct and mistakes, and ensure that these are resolved.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
60
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
23 Nov 2023
Closed
23 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.