Petition
MAKE BODY CAMERAS AND RECORDED INTERVIEWS MANDATORY IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We are calling on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all social workers involved in child protection investigations and child removal proceedings to use body-worn cameras and ensure that formal interviews involving children and parents are audio or video recorded.
We are calling on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all social workers involved in child protection investigations and child removal proceedings to use body-worn cameras and ensure that formal interviews involving children and parents are audio or video recorded.
life-changing decisions are being made about removing children from their families, there should be full transparency and reliable evidence of what was actually said.
life-changing decisions are being made about removing children from their families, there should be full transparency and reliable evidence of what was actually said.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We already have a petition open on this subject which you may wish to sign:
Require social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory visits
Require social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory visits
Timeline
| 6 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.