Petition · Department for Education
Provide funding so every school can have a full-time school counsellor
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the government to require every school to have a school counsellor. Many young people face multiple mental health challenges in school and do not have someone to get help from. This must be changed. Children must not have to suffer in silence anymore.
1 in 6 children aged 5 to 16 have been shown to suffer from a mental health disorder. Early support and interventions in school can help save these children from suffering any longer. School should be a safe place to nurture and support children, but without a school counsellor to turn to they can far too often suffer in pain.
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 Nov 2025
Closed
18 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.