Ban suspensions of primary school aged children with additional needs
- 503 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 519 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to ban suspensions of primary school aged children with additional needs. We think suspensions can significantly impact a child’s progression and change needs to happen.
Require 3-month SEN school placements for all trainee teachers
- 459 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 511 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
I want the Government to require all trainee teachers to complete a 3-month placement in Special Educational Needs schools so they can understand neurodiverse children, learn strategies to support them, and ensure every child can thrive in mainstream education.
Launch a review into student finance maintenance loan thresholds
- 209 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 453 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe student finance maintenance loans are no longer reflective of household incomes. Two parents on the average UK salary means their child may be entitled to minimum. We believe this needs to be reconsidered immediately.
Establish National Taskforce to Deliver Inclusive, Joined up SEND Reform
- 448 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 448 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
There’s currently no cross-government body leading SEND reform. We think we need urgent action that brings education, health, families and professionals together, protects legal rights, and embeds joined-up leadership from day one to stop children falling through the cracks.
Automatic Mandatory Penalties if Local Authorities miss Statutory SEND deadlines
- 383 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 415 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
Figures show nearly all parents in England forced to go to SEND tribunal win, and the number of SEND tribunals has risen. The government should hold Local Authorities legally responsible for families' emotional distress, ensuring automatic penalties for those that miss statutory SEND deadlines.
Pass a law that schools cannot prohibit the use of personal devices
- 406 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 411 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Ban schools from prohibiting, restricting or confiscating any personal digital devices like phones or laptops. We believe they are essential tools, not distractions, and that schools must adapt. We believe students deserve protection of property, privacy, and digital rights.
Introduce Albanian GCSE and A-levels
- 338 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 408 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We ask the Government to introduce GCSE and A-Level qualifications in the Albanian language. Thousands of children attend Albanian supplementary schools and would benefit from a nationally recognised qualification in their mother tongue.
Mandate Body Cams for staff who work with those with communication difficulties
- 329 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 377 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We ask that the use of body-worn cameras for staff who work with those who have communication and severe learning difficulties, for example in schools, be made mandatory to help prevent any abuse and provide evidence when needed.
Fund teacher training for mental health first aid and suicide prevention
- 354 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 377 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Government to fund Mental Health First Aid Training and Suicide Prevention Training for all Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools
- 235 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 362 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
In recent years, concern for children’s safety in schools has grown significantly amongst many people in the UK, and this issue deeply resonates with me as a parent, due to the rise in incidents involving weapons on school premises. Shockingly, many students have begun to carry knives.