Submitted on Monday 23rd February 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 24th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
I would like to petition for all teachers in uk schools to be SEN trained.
I would like it to be part of the mandatory training for teachers to be trained in basic SEN skills and training to help cope with overwhelming growing pressure of SEN children.
As a parent to a neurodivergent child, I believe strongly that all teachers should have basic SEN training in how to handle children in mainstream school that have special educational needs. The growing numbers of SEN children in the uk is at an all time high and trained specialists are few and far between. By making SEN training part of the curriculum we could reduce pressure on not only staff but on families of SEN children giving them peace of mind that their children are in good care.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:
Require 3-month SEN school placements for all trainee teachers
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744262
Fund more training for teachers to support children with SEN
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/743033
Mandate all teachers in mainstream schools receive SEN & mental health training
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746351
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