Petitions/Hold public inquiry on safeguarding system and training in family courts
StatusOngoing
Opened14 Jan 2026
Closes
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We think the Family Courts and social services, Cafcass, CPS are failing to safeguard children, overlooking evidence and allowing harmful practices. We want a public inquiry into accountability, what we see as systemic failings and bias, and effects of current procedures on child and family welfare.

Many families report similar issues: evidence dismissed, domestic abuse minimised, and children potentially placed at risk through what we see as poor assessments and training gaps. We believe there is no effective accountability when mistakes are made and that a public inquiry is needed to expose any systemic failings and help protect families from preventable harm.

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Jodie Gosling
1Jodie Gosling MP
Nuneaton
12
Leigh Ingham
2Leigh Ingham MP
Stafford
12
Dame Angela Eagle
3Dame Angela Eagle MP
Wallasey
11
Chris Curtis
4Chris Curtis MP
Milton Keynes North
10
Anna Gelderd
5Anna Gelderd MP
South East Cornwall
10
Patrick Hurley
6Patrick Hurley MP
Southport
10
Jo Platt
7Jo Platt MP
Leigh and Atherton
9
Rachel Taylor
8Rachel Taylor MP
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
9
Torsten Bell
9Torsten Bell MP
Swansea West
9
Liz Twist
10Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
8