Submitted by Raj Kohli on Friday 14th April 2023
Published on Tuesday 20th June 2023
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Signatures: 104
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Help EVERYONE identify signs of child abuse, neglect and know what to do next
Actions required:
- .GOV portal for free online, basic safeguarding training & certification
- Launch a national media campaign, targeting all adults
- Include Safeguarding as a topic in the U.K. citizenship test
At least one child is killed by abuse or neglect in the UK every week and the majority are under the age of one (see NSPCC Statistics briefing - December 2021). While there is legislation governing the safeguarding of children, this too often fails to protect children, and it remains our collective responsibility to protect our vulnerable.
Despite the availability of free courses, less than a third of UK adults (31%) are confident they could spot the signs of abuse and fewer than one in five (17%) would report their suspicions of abuse straight away (YouGov / NSPCC survey).
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