Petition · Ministry of Justice
Create an independent Safeguarding Body.
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the creation of an independent safeguarding body to:
Investigate institutional abuse objectively.
Review local authority decisions
Protect vulnerable adults effectively.
Investigate institutional abuse objectively.
Review local authority decisions
Protect vulnerable adults effectively.
Without this body, we feel vulnerable adults have no higher authority to ensure safety.
We believe the system forces agencies to investigate themselves, creating conflicts of interest and leaving people unprotected. We think no effective independent body exists to oversee or intervene when local authorities fail to safeguard the vulnerable.
We believe the system forces agencies to investigate themselves, creating conflicts of interest and leaving people unprotected. We think no effective independent body exists to oversee or intervene when local authorities fail to safeguard the vulnerable.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
20 Feb 2025
Closed
20 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Aug 2026.