Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Improve support for students with epilepsy, and teaching about it in schools
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
There are 600,000 people with epilepsy living in the UK, around one in every 100 people. Every day, 87 people are diagnosed with the condition. In my opinion there is not enough support in schools for students who have the condition, or awareness of this condition.
The lack of support for students with epilepsy, and lack of awareness of this condition, can have a negative impact on students, affecting their education and mental wellbeing.
We want the Government to provide funding to schools to improve support in schools for students who have epilepsy, and require schools to teach students about epilepsy, to raise awareness of this condition.
We want the Government to provide funding to schools to improve support in schools for students who have epilepsy, and require schools to teach students about epilepsy, to raise awareness of this condition.
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
29 Mar 2023
Closed
29 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.