Introduce grants for trainee therapists and mental health care workers.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

A trainee therapist would need to train for a minimum of 4/5 years. All self funded. There are many additional costs not only course fees. Most forego so much to make this sacrifice to follow their calling. Will the Government and Parliament consider grants for those training in mental health?

During the pandemic, there has been an increase in mental health issues for many people, from people suffering from loneliness to others experiencing anxiety and depression etc,. The need for more therapists and mental health care workers is crucial to see us through this mental health crisis that is unfolding. Without government support many trainees will be demotivated to complete their training, especially when economic hardship is hitting nearly every hardworking family in the UK.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: : Fund bursaries and extend eligibility for student loans for courses in therapy

Timeline

11 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
16 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Apr 2021

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