This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition For an independent governing body to oversee the practise of social services
For the government to put an independent governing body in charge to oversee social services and their practises. To make them accountable for their actions.
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Social services has the power to destroy lives. They are bound to make mistakes and when this happens there needs to be a governing body the public can turn to with complaints.
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In England, Social Work England is responsible for regulating social workers. Social Work England is a non-departmental public body, operating at arm’s length from government, and was established by the Children and Social Work Act 2017.
You can find out more about Social Work England here: https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/our-role-and-legislation/
If you are concerned about something a social worker has done, you can find out how to raise a concern about this here: https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/concerns/raise-a-concern/
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