Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Review use of the '"Child in Need" label by social workers & local authorities
Closed
234 signatures
What the petition asks
We think the government should have a full, urgent review of how safeguarding applies to disabled children. We want respect and compassion for parent carers doing their best under impossible circumstances.
We also want:
- Clear differentiation between "Child in Need" (CIN) due to disability and CIN due to harm.
- Recognition of systemic and institutional failures as potential safeguarding concerns.
- Clear differentiation between "Child in Need" (CIN) due to disability and CIN due to harm.
- Recognition of systemic and institutional failures as potential safeguarding concerns.
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
234
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
2 Oct 2025
Closed
2 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.