Petition · past parliament
help make a change to students mental health.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A lot of children suffer with bad mental health, especially during school years and there should not be a stigma around it.
the government have the most power to change something and statistics show that 50% of mental health problems are established by the age of 14.
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:
Provide funding for mental wellbeing staff for children in schools and college: Provide funding for mental wellbeing staff for children in schools and college
Mandatory Mental Health Training for all educational and early years staff: Mandatory Mental Health Training for all educational and early years staff
Require all secondary schools and colleges to have a full-time counsellor: Require all secondary schools and colleges to have a full-time counsellor
Require schools teach about 'stigmatization' in primary school: Require schools teach about 'stigmatization' in primary school
As part of relationships education schools are also required to teach students about mental wellbeing. You can read the relationships education curriculum here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
If you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, you can find out how you can get help from a mental health charity or organisation here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/
Provide funding for mental wellbeing staff for children in schools and college: Provide funding for mental wellbeing staff for children in schools and college
Mandatory Mental Health Training for all educational and early years staff: Mandatory Mental Health Training for all educational and early years staff
Require all secondary schools and colleges to have a full-time counsellor: Require all secondary schools and colleges to have a full-time counsellor
Require schools teach about 'stigmatization' in primary school: Require schools teach about 'stigmatization' in primary school
As part of relationships education schools are also required to teach students about mental wellbeing. You can read the relationships education curriculum here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
If you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, you can find out how you can get help from a mental health charity or organisation here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.