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Open Petition since 25th April 2025

Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 159,977 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 166,871 - 1,350 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on the Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We believe it downgrades education for all children, and undermines educators and parents. If it is not withdrawn, we believe it may cause more harm to children and their educational opportunities than it helps

The Government responsed to this petition on 16th September 2025 (View Full Response)
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill puts in place a package of support to drive high and rising standards throughout our education and care systems so that every child can achieve and thrive.
Open Petition since 4th June 2025

Reduce the school week to four days a week - 123,089 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 126,781 - 75 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the Government to require all schools to reduce the school week to four instead of five days by making each school day one hour longer whilst requiring the school week to be four instead of five days.

The Government responsed to this petition on 10th October 2025 (View Full Response)
The government has no plans to reduce the school week to four days. Regular attendance at school is vital for children’s education, well-being and long-term development as well as parental employment.
Open Petition since 3rd July 2025

Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum - 79,461 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 91,108 - 237 added in the past 24hrs)

Revise statutory guidance for KS1 to make play based pedagogy a core part of the Key Stage One National Curriculum, extending the best practice that we see in Early Years to ensure all Key Stage One children continue to have a developmentally appropriate play based approach to their learning.

The Government responsed to this petition on 1st August 2025 (View Full Response)
We recognise play is critical to children’s wellbeing and development which is why the Department is working to make sure that all children have access to these enrichment opportunities at school.
Open Petition since 6th August 2025

Make it statutory guidance not to remove break-times for neurodivergent children - 33,597 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 45,470 - 580 added in the past 24hrs)

We feel that neurodivergent children (especially children with hyperactive/impulsive or combined ADHD) need movement to help regulate their brains. We think we need to stop punishing neurodivergent children in schools by removing access to outdoor play and movement opportunities.

The Government responsed to this petition on 25th September 2025 (View Full Response)
It is for school leaders to implement a behaviour policy that works for their school. We will back headteachers to deliver high standards of behaviour within an inclusive mainstream schools system.
Open Petition since 29th April 2025

Make neurodiversity training mandatory for all education staff - 29,751 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 30,413 - 157 added in the past 24hrs)

We want the government to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teachers and support staff as part of core training.

The Government responsed to this petition on 10th July 2025 (View Full Response)
The Department currently has no further plans for mandatory neurodiversity training beyond what is set out in the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework, which we will review in 2027.
Open Petition since 25th September 2025

Create an independent early years funding review - 2,735 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 15,100 - 154 added in the past 24hrs)

We ask Government to establish an Independent Early Years Funding Review Body. Similar to the School Teachers’ Review Body, it could take evidence from providers, parents and experts and recommend fair funding rates based on actual costs, not political decisions, for the Government to respond to.


Open Petition since 30th June 2025

Introduce a ‘School Allergy Safety Bill’ to Protect School Pupils with Allergies - 13,840 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 14,033 - 9 added in the past 24hrs)

Legislate to require and fund schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injectors, provide mandatory allergy training for staff, and mandate an allergy policy in every school. We think this would help keep children with allergies safe at school and prevent avoidable deaths.

The Government responsed to this petition on 5th August 2025 (View Full Response)
We do not believe the School Allergy Safety Bill is necessary because in the autumn we plan to bring forward proposals for supporting pupils with medical conditions, including allergies.
Open Petition since 15th April 2025

Put the dangers of methanol poisoning on the school curriculum - 12,439 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,439 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

Young people are dying needlessly of methanol poisoning, most recently in Laos, Turkey and Vietnam.

We think that children should be taught the dangers of consuming bootleg alcohol as part of the PSHE and/or Biology curriculum in school.

The Government responsed to this petition on 19th June 2025 (View Full Response)
The statutory guidance for Health Education requires all pupils in state-maintained schools to be taught the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances.
Open Petition since 26th June 2025

Issue new guidance on teachers’ early retirement rights - 5,128 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 6,410 - 18 added in the past 24hrs)

The state pension age will change to 67 in 2028 and therefore minimum early retirement age will change to 57. Teachers with final salary pensions who started teaching before the pension changed to career average have a given early retirement age of 55 rather than this being tied to state pension age


Open Petition since 17th September 2025

Criminalise & legally require schools to tackle bullying in & out of school - 4,051 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 6,030 - 13 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the Government to make repeated bullying over the age of 10 a specific criminal offence, and to make it a legal requirement for schools to act on all forms of bullying, inside and out of school, and mandate mental health reviews after bullying-related self-harm.