Petition
Increase safeguarding standards in Uk schools to support students struggling.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is to increase safeguarding standards across uk schools including taking measures such as ensuring students understand impacts of issues like bullying and how serious of an issue mental health can be as well as reviewing how schools can improve at dealing with safeguarding issues.
Many pupils at schools rely on staff to provide assistance and support for mental health and other issues they are facing. Unfortunately in many schools students are often dismissed, downplayed and left unheard resulting in worsening mental wellbeing and can even result in long term problems such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and even self harm or suicide simply due to a lack of support received for a problem, this is why I believe safeguarding around schools should be strengthened.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We find this petition unclear in respect of exactly what you are asking for - some of the issues mentioned in it are are covered in petitions we already have open, which you may wish to sign:
mental health training for staff
Mandate Mental Health Training for All School Staff Who Work With Children
also wellbeing training
Mandate First Aid & mental wellbeing training for all school staff
ones on bullying
Require monitoring & response within 72 hrs to children at risk due to bullying
Require all schools to expel bullies when cases are proven
others relating to pupil welfare/understanding pupils
Require every secondary school to have access to a counsellor
Introduce lessons on neurodivergence to the curriculum for all children
mental health training for staff
Mandate Mental Health Training for All School Staff Who Work With Children
also wellbeing training
Mandate First Aid & mental wellbeing training for all school staff
ones on bullying
Require monitoring & response within 72 hrs to children at risk due to bullying
Require all schools to expel bullies when cases are proven
others relating to pupil welfare/understanding pupils
Require every secondary school to have access to a counsellor
Introduce lessons on neurodivergence to the curriculum for all children
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.