Rejected petition: Gain funding to support young pupils mental health in UK schools.
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Currently, 1 in 5 students have a mental disorder and only a fifth receive support. By signing this petition you will help gain the government's attention, which would then lead to more funding in school to help young peoples mental health.
1/3 of young adults have admitted to having self harm or suicidal thoughts.
30% of student with a mental health condition have missed one or more weeks of school since 2022. 74% of teachers have stated poor mental health is the main factor preventing students from learning.
Providing funding for schools would help support students and improve their mental health.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you would like the Government to provide funding to support students' mental health, but we're not sure exactly what specific services you'd like to be funded.
You may wish to sign the following:
Mandate all schools in England to have an SLT member trained for mental health
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776281Mandate Mental Health Training for All School Staff Who Work With Children
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752343Fund student support centres in every school
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768561We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.