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Require religious organisations to publish their child safeguarding policies

Submitted by D Douglas on Monday 31st March 2025

Published on Thursday 1st May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 1st November 2025

Signatures: 48

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Child ~ child protection ~ Demand ~ level ~ place ~ Protecting ~ Publish ~ Religious ~ Robust ~ Safeguarding ~ trust ~ Visible

Petition Action

Require religious organisations to publish their child safeguarding policies

Petition Details

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.

Additional Information

The public needs trust and transparency. Government must demand religious organisations have robust, visible and auditable processes in place relating to child safeguarding.


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