Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Add parental alienation to the curriculum with mandatory training for teachers

Closed 362 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to introduce mandatory parental alienation education in all secondary schools throughout the UK for pupils AND staff.

This education should include things such has:
How to identify signs of parental alienation.
How to deal with the repercussions of this abuse.
Examples of negative impacts of parental alienation found in research include:

Low self-esteem.
Feeling abandoned and unloved.
Inability to express grief.
Self-hatred through internalising the hate targeted at one parent.
Disturbed attachment to both parents.
Substance abuse disorders.
Guilt.
Anxiety.
Mental illness
Disturbed psychosocial development, for example, in handling interpersonal conflict and developing empathy.
Poor academic performance.
Poor physical health.

Timeline

10 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
10 Sep 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 362
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 10 Mar 2021
Closed 10 Sep 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.