My son Oliver was only 18 when he died in hospital on 11 Nov 2016. I believe his death could have been prevented if his doctors and nurses had received mandatory training. He had autism and a mild learning disability, and they weren't trained to understand how to make reasonable adjustments for him.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 22nd October 2018
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th July 2018 (View Full Response)School should start at 10am as teenagers are too tired
- Final Signatures: 187,902
Teenagers are so tired due to having to wake up very early to get to school. The Government should require secondary schools to start later, which will lead to increased productivity at school.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 11th February 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 22nd March 2019 (View Full Response)We call on the Government to urgently increase college funding to sustainable levels, including immediate parity with recently announced increases to schools funding. This will give all students a fair chance, give college staff fair pay and provide the high-quality skills the country needs.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 21st January 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th February 2019 (View Full Response)We believe it is the parent’s fundamental right to teach their child RSE topics or to at least decide who teaches them and when and how they are taught. We want the right to opt our children out of RSE when it becomes mandatory in Sept 2020.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 25th February 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 9th January 2019 (View Full Response)Change the GCSE English Literature exam from closed book to open book.
- Final Signatures: 165,932
Last year, lots of students struggled with GCSE English Literature as it was a closed book exam. Because of this many failed. How can they expect us to remember quotes from 15 poems, plus how to analyse them, plus remembering the whole plot, themes, characters and quotes from another book.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 26th March 2018
The Government responsed to this petition on 6th February 2018 (View Full Response)We believe that only qualified teachers should teach RHSE in schools and that only they or the UK Government should produce resources for teaching the subject. This will help ensure that content is age appropriate and in line with the curriculum.
Increase Early Years Funding for Pre-Schools.
- Final Signatures: 10,922
The Early Years Funding for Pre-Schools and small settings is very low. With low funding it's getting impossible to keep settings going, many are closing, many settings with a good or outstanding status. Everyone wants the childcare status high but how can this be achieved when funding is low.
The Government responsed to this petition on 28th May 2020 (View Full Response)Make it compulsory for schools to teach basic signing, such as Makaton
- Final Signatures: 20,912
My little brother has disabilities and communicates through sign. My dream is for it to be compulsory for every school to teach at least the basic keyword signs. This could be done quite easily and cost effectively. I want a world where my brother and others are not socially restricted or isolated.
The Government responsed to this petition on 1st March 2019 (View Full Response)Increase early years funding in line with minimum pay rises
- Final Signatures: 17,036
The national minimum wage will increase again in April therefore the government needs to increase the childcare funding rates in line with these for settings to survive.
The Government responsed to this petition on 14th February 2019 (View Full Response)Guarantee the future of state-funded nursery schools after March 2020
- Final Signatures: 11,713
The future of maintained nursery schools in England after March 2020 is under threat as adequate funding has not been confirmed after then when supplementary funding ends.
The petitioners therefore urge the Government to take action to ensure maintained nursery schools are financially sustainable.