Petitions/Review use of the '"Child in Need" label by social workers & local authorities
StatusClosed
Opened2 Oct 2025
Closes2 Apr 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We think the government should have a full, urgent review of how safeguarding applies to disabled children. We want respect and compassion for parent carers doing their best under impossible circumstances.

We also want: - Clear differentiation between "Child in Need" (CIN) due to disability and CIN due to harm. - Recognition of systemic and institutional failures as potential safeguarding concerns.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dr Simon Opher
1Dr Simon Opher MP
Stroud
16
Alex McIntyre
2Alex McIntyre MP
Gloucester
11
Cameron Thomas
3Cameron Thomas MP
Tewkesbury
6
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
4Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP
North Cotswolds
5
Max Wilkinson
5Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
4
Jonathan Reynolds
6Jonathan Reynolds MP
Stalybridge and Hyde
4
Angela Rayner
7Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
3
Charlotte Cane
8Charlotte Cane MP
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
3
Matt Bishop
9Matt Bishop MP
Forest of Dean
3
Bill Esterson
10Bill Esterson MP
Sefton Central
3
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