Make dedicated OCD education mandatory in the secondary school curriculum
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openDepartment for Educationby Harry-James HelpsOpened 11 August 2026
Background
All secondary schools to teach about OCD within the PSHE curriculum. It should include avoiding stereotypes and discussing different variants and types of OCD.
Additional details
OCD is highly misunderstood with the average person making assumptions of it just being neat and tidy. Some even believe false rumours such as people enjoying the Compulsions of OCD, etc.
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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 776695.