Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Introduce a statutory requirement for schools to have a staff wellbeing policy
Closed
64 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a statutory requirement for all schools to have a staff wellbeing policy that is written in accordance with the Government's "Education staff wellbeing charter" (2021). Policies should outline strategies in place to support the wellbeing of staff. This could help address retention issues.
The latest Education Support Annual Report and Teacher Wellbeing Index (2023) has found that:
78% of all staff are stressed, rising to 89% for school leaders.
39% have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year
In the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index 59% of teachers reported that they were not confident in disclosing unmanageable stress or mental health issues to their employer and 59% considered leaving the sector in the past academic year due to pressures on their mental health and wellbeing.
78% of all staff are stressed, rising to 89% for school leaders.
39% have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year
In the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index 59% of teachers reported that they were not confident in disclosing unmanageable stress or mental health issues to their employer and 59% considered leaving the sector in the past academic year due to pressures on their mental health and wellbeing.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
64
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
28 Nov 2023
Closed
28 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.