Make it a specific criminal offence for social workers to lie

There have been too many cases of Social Workers involved in children’s services being found to have lied. The Government should introduce a specific offence which makes it a crime if a social worker knowingly lies or writes reports which are untruthful.

This petition closed on 21 Oct 2021 with 3,181 signatures


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Where it is found that social workers have lied or written an untruthful report they should face criminal penalties. Children and families have been torn apart as a result of dishonest social workers. Making this a criminal offence would help protect families.


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