Open Petition since 6th March 2026

Improve funding, pay & professional recognition for the Early Years workforce - 13,762 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 62,487 - 3,307 added in the past 24hrs)

Increase government funding of Early Years settings, and introduce national frameworks related to pay, career progression and professional recognition to ensure greater alignment with educators and teachers in wider educational settings.

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Open Petition since 11th February 2026

Abolish interest charges on student loans - 17,329 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 59,932 - 345 added in the past 24hrs)

Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and best, the very people that contribute the most to society.

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Open Petition since 25th September 2025

Commission independent inquiry into delays in SEND education provision - 36,088 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 36,177 - 13 added in the past 24hrs)

Many children with SEND are being failed. Some families can wait months or even years for support, leaving children without the education they are legally entitled to and causing long-term harm.

The Government responsed to this petition on 22nd January 2026 (View Full Response)
The government will work to ensure children with SEND get a high-quality education. The SEND National Conversation, Select Committee reports and Schools White Paper consultation will inform reforms.

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Open Petition since 25th November 2025

Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately - 22,865 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 25,367 - 35 added in the past 24hrs)

Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately, because it downgrades education for all children, undermines educators and parents. We think it will cause harm to children, with their details being digitally stored for anyone to use without permission.

The Government responsed to this petition on 4th February 2026 (View Full Response)
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill delivers on manifesto promises and will make progress towards the Opportunity Mission to break the link between young people’s background and future success.

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Open Petition since 17th September 2025

Criminalise & legally require schools to tackle bullying in & out of school - 18,870 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 18,905 - 14 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.

The Government responsed to this petition on 26th November 2025 (View Full Response)
Bullying is never acceptable. Schools have duties to prevent and address it, and we continue to promote best practice whilst also improving early mental health support for young people.

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Open Petition since 8th December 2025

Introduce an independent appeals panel for school absences - 15,062 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 16,601 - 18 added in the past 24hrs)

As it stands, the decision whether a school absence is authorised or not lies solely with the headteacher or designated attendance officer. If this person deems the absence as not "exceptional" enough, or marks an illness absence as unauthorised, there is no formal right of appeal for parents.

The Government responsed to this petition on 11th March 2026 (View Full Response)
The Government has no plans to introduce an independent national appeals panel for school absences and believes there are already sufficient routes for parents to challenge inaccurate absence coding.

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Open Petition since 19th February 2026

Do Not Scrap the 1265 Directed Time Provision for Teachers - 9,708 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 15,692 - 38 added in the past 24hrs)

We are concerned about reports that the 1265 directed time policy for teachers may be scrapped. We feel teachers have faced real terms pay cuts, and view 1265 as the only thing protecting staff from even more unpaid and excessive workload. Recruitment and retention is already critical. We say no.

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Open Petition since 11th March 2026

Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse - 2,441 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 13,219 - 200 added in the past 24hrs)

We want to change the law to automatically remove parental responsibility from parents convicted of abuse. We feel children being required to see their abusive parents and allowing them to still make decisions regarding the child's life is abuse in itself and may cause more suffering.

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Open Petition since 20th February 2026

Introduce national support standards for autistic children with PDA - 5,377 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 6,169 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the Government to recognise the growing cohort of autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile who are unable to attend school safely.

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Open Petition since 25th September 2025

Create an independent early years funding review - 5,901 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 5,931 - 5 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.

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