Petition

Mandate CCTV in care homes & private nurseries with access to legal guardians

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

A DBS check cannot prevent abuse. Non-verbal children and vulnerable adults often cannot report harm. Make CCTV mandatory in care homes and private nurseries, with access for families when abuse, neglect, or malpractice is suspected.
Every year, reports emerge of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment in care settings. While the vast majority of care workers provide excellent care, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check only shows known concerns at the time of employment, it cannot prevent future abuse.

This is particularly important for non-verbal children, autistic individuals, people with learning disabilities, and vulnerable adults who may be unable to report abuse or explain what has happened to them.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Require CCTV anywhere that looks after children and vulnerable people

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.