Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE1979 · Session 6

Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies

Under Consideration Submitted 21 Jun 2022
Signatures
2,135
Comments
0
Considered
16 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to launch an independent inquiry to examine: concerns that allegations about child protection, child abuse, safeguarding, and children’s rights have been mishandled by public bodies, including local authorities and the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS); gaps in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry; and establish an independent national whistleblowing officer for Education and Children’s Services in Scotland to handle these enquiries in the future.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 8 Feb 2023
    1 mention
  2. 4 Oct 2023
    1 mention
  3. 7 Feb 2024
    1 mention
  4. 21 Feb 2024
    Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    Decision on Taking Business in Private
    1 mention
  5. 6 Mar 2024
    1 mention
  6. 5 Feb 2025
    1 mention
  7. 19 Feb 2025
    Meeting of the Parliament
    The Promise (Third Oversight Board Report)
    1 mention
  8. 5 Mar 2025
    Meeting of the Parliament
    Portfolio Question Time
    2 mentions
  9. 7 May 2025
    Education, Children and Young People Committee
    Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
    1 mention
  10. 12 Jun 2025
    Meeting of the Parliament
    Fornethy Survivors
    1 mention
  11. 24 Jun 2025
    Meeting of the Parliament
    Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
    1 mention
  12. 8 Oct 2025
    1 mention
  13. 17 Dec 2025
    1 mention
  14. 25 Feb 2026
    1 mention
  15. 10 Sep 2026
    Public Petitions Committee
    Child Protection (Public Bodies) (PE1979)
    12 mentions
  16. 29 Sep 2026
    Meeting of the Parliament
    General Question Time
    1 mention

Signatures by country

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