Pay student nurses for hours worked throughout the covid-19 crisis. · petition

What the petition asks

Student nurses are working along side current & returning staff facing the same risks to their health due to covid-19. These students should be financially compensated for the hours worked during this unpresedented time and, if possible, for all hours worked in hospitals throughout their placement.

Student nurses should be financially compensated for the hours worked during a placement or given an appropriate salary (similar to scheme for trainee teachers) based on their intended area of work and demand for those roles within the NHS.

For the current covid-19 crisis, student nurses should be paid equivalent hourly wage for a trained nurse and all tuition fees refunded for the duration of the outbreak.

Abolishment of the yearly fee paid to practice their role within the NHS.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Student placements are a matter for the educational institutions the student is enrolled in, the organisation sponsoring the placement, and the regulatory bodies that are responsible for the qualifications, not the Government or Parliament.

If you have concerns about continuing with a placement you should raise these with the educational institution you are enrolled in, the organisation sponsoring your placement, and the relevant regulatory body.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

26 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee