Submitted on Wednesday 13th April 2016
Rejected on Friday 15th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Add Pixar's Inside Out to school curriculum to help understand mental health.
According to a 2004 survey, 1 in 10 under 16s suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. I believe showing Inside Out in schools will help children understand mental health from an early age, help remove the stigma around it and lead to earlier diagnosis in some cases.
Inside Out tells of a young girl and her emotions and how when changes in her life occur so do her emotions, her mood, her memories and her personality, leading to her feeling isolated and sad.
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB06116/ment-heal-chil-youn-peop-gb-2004-rep1.pdf
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/training_services/policy/mental_health_statistics
https://www.rethink.org/news-views/2015/08/inside-out-helps-explain-mental-illness-to-children
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This would be a decision for exam boards. The national curriculum does not prescribe specific texts or films for students to study. Any set material is usually chosen by the relevant exam board, within the wider guidance set by the Government.
You might be interested in signing this petition about mental health awareness and the national curriculum:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119426
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