This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Establish Independent People’s Panels (IPPs) for Social Care Services
To promote active whistleblowing within Social Services; strengthen protection of whistleblowers; empower IPPs to review: attacks on social workers; Parental complaints/grievances about Social workers & make recommendations. Ensure a truly independent, cost-free & accessible recourse for all parties
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Social Services deliver praiseworthy care functions but yet suffer negative public perception in many ways. We advocate zero tolerance for assaults on social workers but it does beg the question: what might some social workers be doing to provoke such attacks from those they serve. There're indications that whistleblowing is unpopular, recourse for aggrieved persons inaccessible or hopeless. IPPs will ensure free, fair process devoid of fear of retribution, shame, stigma or public embarrassment.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see independent panels appointed to oversee social services, but we're not sure exactly what powers or responsibilities you want these panels to have. Your petition also refers to additional protections for whisteblowers, but any additional protections would need to be set out in law, and would not simply result from appointing oversight panels.
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