Petition · past parliament
Raise awareness for mental health In young people across secondary education.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
We are seeking to raise awareness because in Derby, mental health issues between children are becoming more common.1 in 3 young people suffer from mental health. This can affect them in their day to day lives which leads to their education being affected.
Derby performed significantly worse than the national average across risk factors such as poverty that contribute to mental health. As part of secondary education it should be mandatory that support is available at all hours of a school day from a trained professional.
Mental health awareness is a stigma that is slowly being broken, however young people are often worried about being judged or do not trust subject teachers.
Mental health awareness is a stigma that is slowly being broken, however young people are often worried about being judged or do not trust subject teachers.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.