Petition · past parliament · Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care
Pay NHS nurses & newly qualified teachers a starting salary of £35k.
Closed
179 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of this all consuming crisis, we realise just how important these two professions are. Nurses in our hour of need, caring for us selflessly with the knowledge they may not survive this. Teachers, whom every parent and carer will have realised, work far harder than given credit for.
Have a minimum starting salary for both nurses and teachers on the statute book. Debate in Parliament what really matters to us as a country and who we show appreciation too. Two groups that have had to deal with austerity and pain in recent times. Two professions that have been maligned in the press and looked down upon for far too long. Care givers and educators. People entrusted to look after the most vulnerable of us. With the new Chancellor in place I believe this is a real possibility now.
Timeline
| 12 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
179
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
12 May 2020
Closed
12 Nov 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.