Provide more funding for school repairs
- 270 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 294 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Many schools are facing increasing repair concerns, causing safety issues. I would like the government to provide more funding for school repairs, allowing them to complete minor and major works. The funding should also be used for regular safety inspections.
Urgent review of the current Functional Skills assessments for apprenticeships
- 262 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 262 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
There has been a significant drop in apprenticeship success rates. We believe this decline is not due to lack of effort or ability on behalf of our learners but rather what we see as an unfit requirement - passing functional skills tests.
Introduce tiered caps for international student fees
- 99 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 257 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to implement a tiered university tuition fee structure for international students, varying fee caps based on university ranking, programme costs and local living expenses, ensuring fairness and transparency.
Provide additional funding for existing and new youth centres
- 213 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 249 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We are concerned that many youth centres are operating at a reduced level, and over 750 youth centres have shut since 2012, and many of those remaining are temporarily closed or preparing to permanently close due to lack of funding. We need funding for youth centres across the country.
Ban profit making in child social care and introduce price caps on placements
- 120 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 244 - 9 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to legislate to ensure no profit making is allowed in child social care. We believe placements should be run by local authorities, or if run by independent fostering agencies, these agencies should run not for profit. Additionally, price caps to services should be included.
Ensure we have a Youth Parliament
- 95 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 237 - 6 added in the past 24hrs)
With the insolvency of the British Youth Council, young people are losing the Youth Parliament.
Review statutory ratios in Early Years
- 181 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 214 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe current ratios of numbers of adults to children in Early Years are not appropriate to enable practitioners to effectively support our youngest citizens, and should be reviewed. We implore the government to review ratios alongside levels of need.
Immediate review and reform of the education system
- 35 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 212 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want an education system that is more student-centred and holistic, with a greater focus on mutual respect, socialising, mindfulness, freedom for teachers, individual strengths, emotional development, positive reinforcement not punishment, and equal opportunities.
Create rights to authorised school absence for family events
- 195 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 212 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I think the Government should introduce authorised school absences for important family events for up to 10 working days a year. I think that current policy places burden on families to choose between a child's school attendance and crucial family events.
Require wheelchair accessible tills and self checkouts in all stores
- 153 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 211 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Introduce new requirements to ensure accessibility by making it a legal requirement for all supermarkets to have wheelchair accessible tills and self-service checkouts.