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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition More funding and support for children with mental health problems.

More funding for children with mental health problems. Giving teenagers more activities to do at a cheaper rate or for free. Stronger bullying policy at school involving the police.

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I find the approaches towards children mental health should be at a higher standards than what it is. These children are our future and now need even more support than before. I want to change the system I was once placed into and make it change for the better.

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We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Increase funding for mental health support in schools: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607356

Review and reform Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605314

By law, all state (not private) schools must have a behaviour policy in place that includes measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils, and some forms of bullying are illegal and should be reported to the police. You can find out more about laws relating to bullying in school here: https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school

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