Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Ban anonymous reports to children’s social services

Open for signatures 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Require people making referrals to children’s social services to provide their identity confidentially, and introduce penalties for anyone who knowingly makes a false or malicious report intended to harass, intimidate or cause harm.
I want the Government to change the law so that anyone making a referral to children’s social services must provide their identity confidentially to the local authority. Their identity should not be automatically shared with the family. I also want penalties introduced for anyone who is found to have knowingly made a false or malicious report intended to harass, intimidate or cause harm. This could help prevent abuse of the system while protecting genuine safeguarding referrals.

Timeline

27 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 27 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 28 Aug 2026.