Emotional self-regulation to be compulsory within the national curriculum

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We think that emotional self-regulation should be compulsory within the national curriculum because it is essential in developing a positive mental state which reduces the risk of further developing poor mental health which may lead to illness if left unacknowledged.

The rise in mental ill health among young people within the last few years has skyrocketed leading to a crisis. Being able to understand and deal with emotions as well as being able to regulate these emotions can help reduce the stresses of life that young people face. We need to take action now and teach children how to emotionally self regulate.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Education about physical health and mental wellbeing is already part of the Department for Education's statutory guidance on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education, which forms part of the national curriculum: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-personal-social-health-and-economic-pshe-and-relationships-and-sex-education-rse. RSE education will be compulsory from September 2020.

You may however wish to sign these petitions instead:

Make mental health and wellbeing checks compulsory in all levels of education: Make mental health and wellbeing checks compulsory in all levels of education

Fund more support for mental health: Fund more support for mental health.

Timeline

6 Aug 2020	Petition opened for signatures
13 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Aug 2020

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