Petition

Establish a national Listen To Children Day

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Establish a National Listen to Children Day to encourage government, schools, & policymakers – adults, basically - to stop talking and listen to children. We want to ensure that children’s voices inform policy, research and services that affect them. Listening must become practice, not rhetoric.
Adults frequently make decisions about children’s mental health — in schools, clinics, policy & research labs —rarely asking children what works for them. A Listen to Children Day would flip that dynamic creating space for adults to simply to stop, ask, and listen. Children understand their struggles, fears and resilience in ways adults often overlook. Better solutions start with better listening — because the most powerful insights into children’s wellbeing often come from children themselves.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament, it would be something which schools and institutions would have to decide to do.

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.