Petitions/Mandate mental health & disability awareness training for customer-facing jobs
StatusOngoing
Opened30 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We believe the Government should introduce a law which requires semi-regular online training courses on how to recognise and appropriately respond to those with mental health needs or disabilities for any job involving face-to-face work with customers, like train stations and pharmacies.

We believe staff working in these positions, such as train stations, should be trained in what to look out for and how to respond regarding people who may be disabled or have mental health issues. For example, staff should not respond to an autistic person being harassed on the train by moving the victim, rewarding the harasser with their seat, trying to hug the victim, or putting them in an unsafe situation. We believe autistic people are being mistreated too often due to a lack of basic understanding.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Henry Tufnell
1Henry Tufnell MP
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
10
Ben Lake
2Ben Lake MP
Ceredigion Preseli
3
Ann Davies
3Ann Davies MP
Caerfyrddin
2
Jo White
4Jo White MP
Bassetlaw
1
Daniel Zeichner
5Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
1
Max Wilkinson
6Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Sir Christopher Chope
7Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Catherine Atkinson
8Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
1
Baggy Shanker
9Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1