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Enact Mandatory Reporting Legislation.

Submitted on Monday 18th February 2019

Published on Tuesday 19th March 2019

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 19th September 2019

Signatures: 60

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Petition Action

Enact Mandatory Reporting Legislation.

Petition Details

Mandatory Reporting is vital to protect children trapped in the silence of the abusive experience. Without it children will continue to be abused and doctors may feel unable to initiate concern. It will protect healthcare professionals by making it an offence NOT to report reasonable suspicion.

Additional Information

In 2015 the Children’s Commissioner estimated that 1.3 million children will be sexually abused by their 18th birthday; only 1 in 8 receiving a Statutory response that is “largely disclosure led”, when a child speaks out rather than a doctor initiating concern.


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