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.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 100,000/100,000 · reached
- 05 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 110,028 signatures
- 30 JAN 2026100,000 signatures reachedEligible to be considered for debate
- 07 JAN 2026Government respondedDepartment for EducationGovernment reply
We are delivering significant reform across children’s social care, policing and the family court system to better safeguard children and stop them falling through the cracks of services.
Read full response - 16 DEC 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 05 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
• 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.