New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children

We propose a statutory safeguarding framework that facilitates proactive information sharing where a child is at risk due to a parent or caregiver’s known history, even when current laws may not trigger disclosure.

7,417 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Tuesday 5th August 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
94
Signature Deadline
Thursday 5th February 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 14,070

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• Introduce a Child Risk Disclosure Scheme (CRDS) that operates similarly to Clare’s and Sarah’s Laws but is focused on the broader risk history of caregivers.
• Require statutory services (police, social care, health) to disclose relevant past history to the child’s parent or legal guardian when a risk is identified.
• Establish multi-agency response protocols, particularly where child contact, custody, or unsupervised access is being considered.
• Empower professionals to raise safeguarding alerts and initiate family court safeguarding interventions where known risks exist, even if not currently under active investigation.


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