Truthful, Auditable Records
Separate verified fact, allegation, hearsay and professional opinion, preserve document histories and correct inaccurate information transparently.
A UK-wide call for accountability
Campaigning for a National Inquiry into Children's Social Care.
Step Up for Change brings together family voices and lived experience to build public support for a national inquiry into whether recurring concerns in children's social care require independent scrutiny and reform.
Our Priorities
The core reforms behind our call for an independent UK-wide inquiry into children's social care.
Support Before Escalation
Provide timely early help, practical support and reasonable adjustments, with safe, less-intrusive options properly considered before escalation.
Children, Families & Carers Heard
Give children, parents, wider families, foster carers and kinship carers a meaningful voice in evidence, assessments and decisions.
Independent Inquiry & Accountability
Build support for an independent inquiry across all four UK nations, with open findings, effective complaints and transparent reform.
Share Your Experience
Give people space to explain what they went through, how it affected them and what they believe needs to change.
What happened?
People can describe their experience clearly and in their own words.
What impact did it have?
They can explain how it affected them, their child or their wider family.
What needs to change?
They can say what reforms, improvements or protections they believe are needed.
Latest Stories. Real Impact.
The newest published experiences shared by families and adults across the UK.
“My son was taken aged 18 months. I was given a false mental health diagnosis which I was able to disprove years later. They lied on all the…”Read this story →
“Sen child with medical and complex needs, LA and sw aware of complex needs for 5 years, but ignored and accuse mum of lieing about difficulties, out of…”Read this story →
“I asked for support and was told if I went through social services it would get expedited. All I got was months of hell.”Read this story →
Helpful Resources
Practical information, guides and tools for families, professionals and supporters.
Guides for Families
Easy-to-read information on rights, support and useful routes for help.
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Latest news, public evidence and opportunities for people to get involved.
See updates →Policy & Research
Evidence, briefings and recommendations that support constructive change.
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Share your experience, join the community and help us demand better children's services across the UK.