Petition · Ministry of Justice
Mandate domestic violence training for all family court & social workers
Closed
84 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to mandate accredited training in domestic abuse, coercive control and trauma for all social workers and family-court professionals. We believe national standards must be set to ensure consistent safeguarding and better protection for survivors and children.
Training should be nationally standardised, routinely updated, and required for qualification and ongoing practice. We believe this is needed to improve safeguarding, ensure consistent decisions, and reduce risk to survivors and children.
Timeline
| 16 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
84
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
16 Dec 2025
Closed
16 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.