Statutory Independent Public inquiry into bullying and violence related deaths and harms in schools
Introduction
The Safer Schools Campaign, made up of more than 150 families that have lost children to suicide or had them seriously harmed or killed, due to bullying, physical and sexual violence in UK schools, is led by former teacher Jason Barnett.
For a number of years, the campaign has been calling on successive governments for an inquiry into evidence of systemic failings, as well as an alleged cover up of the issues, involving more than 650 ministers and MPs and others in positions of power. Read More Here
The Story behind the Call for a Public Inquiry
Since this interview in June 2022, the alleged deliberate failures have led to further court proceedings, the involvement of the European Commission’s Head of Human Rights and the United Nations.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing UN investigation
The Prime Minister Keir Starmer could be forced by the UN to answer allegations of a deliberate failure to act and human rights violations, in light of numerous children having suffered unnecessary harm and death, due to bullying, physical and sexual violence in UK schools. This after the UN became directly involved in the case. Read more here
News
The New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been written to, requesting that he urgently commit to an investigation into the failings highlighted by the Safer Schools Campaign, in light of the failure of previous Prime Ministers to ensure that any appropriate investigation ever took place. (20/07/2026)
As Campaign Lead, Jason Barnett has recently set up home at the end of Downing Street and declared that he will reside there until the calls for an investigation are heard. At present he has now resided there for 52 consecutive nights (23/07/2026) Read more here
Former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield, could face misconduct in public office allegations, in relation to failures to act to prevent children being harmed. Read more here (18/12/25)
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face criminal investigation as London Met Police review misconduct in public office allegations Read more here (16/11/25)
Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch and other Senior MPs, had been asked to table a motion of no confidence in the Government. Read more here and read the initial response from her office here. (06/02/2025)
The failure of MPs to investigate concerns in relation to bullying and violence in schools has been evidenced to have been a significant factor in the Southport murders. Read more here (23/05/25)
Alex Easton the MP for North Down in Northern Ireland, has written to the Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for a full investigation into all allegations. You can read the Email from Alex Easton here. (22/11/24)
