Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase mental health care funding for children under 11s
Closed
44 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to increase funding for mental health services for under 11s. NHS mental health services for young people and children are available but can be difficult to access for children under the age of 11.
Access to these services can depend on where you live and if your local NHS authority provide care for children under 11. We want this care and support to be available to all children under 11 who need it, regardless of where they live. Increasing funding to the NHS will allow more local areas to provide these services.
Funding could also be used to better train NHS staff to diagnose and signpost parents and children to the correct services. This will hopefully eventually ease the strain on future adult mental health services, as issue can be dealt with earlier on in life.
Funding could also be used to better train NHS staff to diagnose and signpost parents and children to the correct services. This will hopefully eventually ease the strain on future adult mental health services, as issue can be dealt with earlier on in life.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
44
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
21 Jul 2022
Closed
4 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.