Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses
Closed
3,266 signatures
What the petition asks
At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and maintenance fund. Now is time for action.
Learning Disability Nursing has adapted over the years and LDNs have been instrumental in the shift to independent community living. LDNs now work in all areas of health and social care supporting individuals with disabilities to access specialist support. Unfortunately the numbers of universities offering the course and the numbers of students selecting the course has fallen to unsustainable levels. Historically many were mature students who now find it unaffordable.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,266
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
1 Apr 2025
Closed
1 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.