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Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Fund free neurodivergence screening for all children

Closed 494 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should fund free screening for all primary age school children for neurodivergence. The current cost to individuals and society of unrecognised neurodivergence is high - overrepresentation in school exclusions, the criminal justice system, addiction, mortality, and more.
Neurodivergent (ND) people (ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, dyspraxic, Tourette's etc) have skills that the world needs. Yet many are misunderstood, excluded and even incarcerated. Early identification could maximise human potential, reduce costly interventions, and help improve the UK's productivity.

Timeline

16 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
16 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 494
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 16 Feb 2022
Closed 16 Aug 2022

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