Strengthen protection for children seen repeatedly by multiple agencies

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the UK Government to strengthen child safeguarding by requiring mandatory information sharing and risk reviews when a child is repeatedly seen by multiple agencies. Early intervention could help identify danger sooner and better protect vulnerable children.

Recent child protection cases have raised concerns that warning signs can be missed when information is held by different agencies. When a child has repeated contact with hospitals, social services, police, or other safeguarding professionals, concerns should automatically trigger a formal multi-agency review. Earlier information sharing, risk assessment, and oversight could help identify vulnerable children sooner and prevent serious harm.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We are not clear how the action you are seeking is different from what is already in place, including Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs.

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Timeline

24 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2026

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