Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make Counselling study eligible for the 2nd degree HE tuition fee loan.
Closed
206 signatures
What the petition asks
Counselling is an allied health profession and it is offered by NHS. It should be included in the list of subjects eligible for second degree loan like nursing, midwifery and dietetics are. This is to make counselling therapy easily accessible for all who need it and to meet increasing demand.
We need counselling therapy to be easily accessible in the post COVID-19, cost of living crisis and mental health crisis world.
In addition, 2nd degree student loan would remove a barrier for middle aged people to career change and obtain highly desirable qualifications for which there is increasing demand. Counselling is particularly suitable for mature students with more life experience. The loan could make significant number of people employable up until retirement.
In addition, 2nd degree student loan would remove a barrier for middle aged people to career change and obtain highly desirable qualifications for which there is increasing demand. Counselling is particularly suitable for mature students with more life experience. The loan could make significant number of people employable up until retirement.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
206
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Dec 2022
Closed
20 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.