Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Establish a residential programme of social & practical skills for young people
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
A national 2-year residential education / development initiative should be established to enable all young people in England to learn to negotiate peer pressure, to resist exploitation and the clamour of social media, coming to value differences while building transferable skill sets.
Covid-19, BAME discrimination, unemployment and disrupted schooling concerns have thrown into sharp relief the uncertainties and inequalities facing young adults today. It’s time for a radical re-think about how their mental health, physical and social welfare can be addressed, re-building their relationships between each other and with their communities. Improved health, race relations and reduced crime will save substantial resources for the police, NHS and Prison services for the future too.
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 Sep 2020
Closed
18 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.