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.