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Make mental health a top priority within schools

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The pressure within the modern day school system has made mental health problems rife within schools. The government should review this and give additional support with dealing with these problems for school students

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about mental health in schools. But we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

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Employ mental health officers into schools to deal with children's mental health
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Add Mental Health awareness into the school curriculum for children aged 10+.

Timeline

7 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.