Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Create a trauma-informed task force to develop a strategy to address trauma
Closed
3,054 signatures
What the petition asks
We think trauma is an unaddressed public health issue, with no nationwide strategy to address it. We feel a coordinated, cross-sector, trauma-informed response is essential. We urge the Government to develop a trauma-informed taskforce to create a more compassionate, effective, equitable system.
We think the government should embed trauma-informed (TI) principles into laws and policies, across health and social care, education, and criminal justice. We would like a cross-government task force to develop a strategy for and deliver a system response to trauma, promoting early intervention (to both prevent trauma and to intervene sooner with appropriate support for those impacted by trauma), reducing inequalities in health and life course from birth, and fostering a TI workforce.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,054
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Apr 2025
Closed
8 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.