Petition · past parliament
Include Self Awareness & Mental Health into the UK Curriculum as a subject
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Include in the school curriculum Mental Health as a learning subject.Emotional Regulation learning supporting individuals in later life, when experiencing a period of low Mental Health or identifying programmed Trauma behaviours that could harm.This could prevent Trans-generational Trauma occurring.
Designed to equipt each child with knowledge around Mental Health, their own and members of their family who may suffer.
An example of this in action is in Scotland and can be read here :
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/compassionate-and-connected-classroom
Lets swim up stream to create learning & awareness instead of drowning in the
Overwhelm Pool and not being able to support once things have gone wrong. It might reduce MH support referrals & save funding.
Some science behind the need :
https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/Establishing-a-Level-Foundation-for-Life-Mental-Health-Begins-in-Early-Childhood.pdf
An example of this in action is in Scotland and can be read here :
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/compassionate-and-connected-classroom
Lets swim up stream to create learning & awareness instead of drowning in the
Overwhelm Pool and not being able to support once things have gone wrong. It might reduce MH support referrals & save funding.
Some science behind the need :
https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/Establishing-a-Level-Foundation-for-Life-Mental-Health-Begins-in-Early-Childhood.pdf
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Make ‘Mental Health Studies’ a separate subject in the National Curriculum: Make ‘Mental Health Studies’ a separate subject in the National Curriculum
Make Mental Health and Well-being a mandatory subject for GCSE students: Make Mental Health and Well-being a mandatory subject for GCSE students
Make ‘Mental Health Studies’ a separate subject in the National Curriculum: Make ‘Mental Health Studies’ a separate subject in the National Curriculum
Make Mental Health and Well-being a mandatory subject for GCSE students: Make Mental Health and Well-being a mandatory subject for GCSE students
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.