Petition · past parliament
Require all teachers to be trained in special needs & hold regular training days
Closed
71 signatures
What the petition asks
I have a son with additional needs and I thought half my battle was won with a diagnosis, however a lot of teachers still don’t know a lot about additional needs and I think that every child should have someone fighting their corner.
As far as I have been able to search and speak to people you do not need any SEN training to become a teacher unless you are training to be come an SEN teacher, I feel that all teachers should have at least basic knowledge of SEN and keep up to date with regular training days at least once a year, this is to help recognise SEN that may other wise go unrecognised, and to give every child a chance to equal learning, and access to the curriculum.
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Sep 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.