Require religious organisations to publish their child safeguarding policies
Make it a legal requirement for religious organisations to publish their child protection and safeguarding policies with consequences for not doing so. They must publish any plans, processes, procedures, their resource levels and auditable records of accusations and investigations.
Signatures
48
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 48/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 48/100,000
- 01 NOV 2025Petition closedFinal total: 48 signatures
- 01 MAY 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
The public needs trust and transparency. Government must demand religious organisations have robust, visible and auditable processes in place relating to child safeguarding.