Petition · past parliament
Make Mental Health First Aid a Compulsory Part of Teacher Training
Closed
3,130 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2018, Sam, my 15 year old younger brother took his own life. It was an unexpected and unbearable loss.
We know that the suicide rate for people aged 15-19 is the highest in 30 years and 75% of mental illnesses arise by 18. All teachers, as a basic requirement, deserve training on mental health.
We know that the suicide rate for people aged 15-19 is the highest in 30 years and 75% of mental illnesses arise by 18. All teachers, as a basic requirement, deserve training on mental health.
We believe the current approach to mental health training for teachers is economically inefficient and treats mental health education as additional knowledge when it should be a basic standard that all teachers have a right to.
This change would give teachers the ability to adapt lessons for students, intervene in concerning situations and better understand their own mental health.
We believe the best way to create a profession educated in mental health is by writing it into QTS standards.
This change would give teachers the ability to adapt lessons for students, intervene in concerning situations and better understand their own mental health.
We believe the best way to create a profession educated in mental health is by writing it into QTS standards.
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,130
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.