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Mandatory Psychological Assessments for Childcare Staff to help protect children
We call on the UK Government to require annual private psychological assessments for all childcare and education staff, and introduce an early risk-identification support system, to better protect children and strengthen safeguarding nationwide.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 22/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 22/100,000
Background
Introduce mandatory annual private psychological or psychiatric assessments for all childcare and education staff. Create a national early risk-identification and support system to detect emerging concerns. Review and strengthen all safeguarding procedures to better protect children across the UK.