Newly qualified nurses deserve to be employed!

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

What hapenned to the government graduate scheme? Trusts are not hiring newly qualifieds and when the advertise that they will, everyone gets put on a reserve list in case a role becomes available in the next 6 months but at the same time advise us to look elsewhere.

We have worked three long hard years to obtain the nursing degree. There is apparantly a shortage of nurses yet there are no band 5 roles for newly qualifieds. Yet the same trusts still rely on agency and bank staff. Something we cannot do without 6 months experience. The government lie and boast about a graduate guarantee scheme - if trusts are not hiring how can they guatentee a role? 200 plus newly qualifieds will now be signing on to receive benefits in August 2026. Its backwards.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We’re not clear what you are actual calling for that falls within the Government’s or Parliament’s responsibility.

Timeline

23 May 2026	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jun 2026

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