Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Make nutrition, health and wellbeing part of the national curriculum.
Closed
122 signatures
What the petition asks
Obesity related poor health has never been higher. It is essential we teach children from pre school upwards the importance of healthy eating, nutrition & healthy living. Poor diet not only affects weight, physical health but also mental health. Both need urgent attention & education.
Health, nutrition & wellbeing need to be part of the school curriculum from pre school upwards. This needs to be a key subject and taught across every school. Change will never happen unless we educate children & the next generation. The only way to change the ever growing obesity issue (leading to a whole host of health issues from diabetes to heart disease) is change & education. Education being the key. If not this will continue to grow & the issues will continue to escalate.
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
122
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
1 Sep 2020
Closed
1 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.