Why it matters
It is not only the professional game
More than five million children and ten million adults play football in England. The average grassroots player has headed the ball around 15,000 times by the age of 16.
CTE has been found in young brains
Research has identified CTE in professional and amateur players, including teenagers. It can develop into dementia in adulthood.
Guidance is not protection
The FA is phasing out heading for under 11s. Above that age, training limits are guidance only. We want consistent legal limits.
Interviews during petition launch
The wives, daughters and families of Bill Gates, Willie Maddren, Hugh McIlmoyle, Gordon McQueen, Nobby Stiles and Goff White signed it together on launch day.
The five demands
01
Debate the petition in Parliament.
02
Make "Think Head Safe: reduce heading in training" a national slogan.
03
Recognise CTE caused by repetitive head impacts as a public health issue.
04
Work with sports governing bodies to cut heading in training, through policy and accredited coach education.
05
Include brain health education and HeadSAFE in teacher training and PE.
Where it has reached
Strong in the North East and the South East. It needs the whole country.
North East89
South East68
Yorkshire and The Humber60
North West23
South West21
East Midlands18
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The Government has to respond to the petition in writing.
100,000
The petition is considered for debate in Parliament.
136 days to get there
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Castle Eden, County Durham, TS27 4TG
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