Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Add hidden disabilities to the national curriculum

Closed 408 signatures

What the petition asks

With increased reports of mental health issues, it’s imperative that child are educated about hidden disabilities, such as ADHD, ASD, Crohn's disease and many more. Sadly many people do not know about hidden disabilities, or neurodiversity. This can have a huge impact on people's lives.
People who have hidden disabilities often face judgement or prejudice, because they are not understood. If people learned about hidden disabilities as part of their education, they could be more accepting and less judgemental.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 408
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 28 Feb 2022
Closed 28 Aug 2022

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