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Open Petition since 9th April 2025

Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND - 120,256 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 124,917 - 74 added in the past 24hrs)

Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.

The Government responsed to this petition on 4th June 2025 (View Full Response)
As part of our Plan for Change, we will restore families’ confidence and ensure that children with SEND will get the tailored support they need to achieve and thrive.
Open Petition since 18th February 2025

Every school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & training - 102,021 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 106,499 - 923 added in the past 24hrs)

I believe the government should make it a legal requirement for all schools and colleges to have evacuation chairs, and for all staff to be trained in using them.

The Government responsed to this petition on 23rd June 2025 (View Full Response)
In a school or college, where a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) requires an evacuation chair, it must be provided. Staff and the person needing the chair must be trained in its use.
Open Petition since 3rd July 2025

Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum - 67,512 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 78,540 - 74 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 - 3,378 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 47,074 - None 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.


Open Petition since 29th April 2025

Make neurodiversity training mandatory for all education staff - 25,202 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 33,338 - 98 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 1st April 2025

Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents - 31,248 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 32,348 - 20 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated children and provide tangible support for home educating families including:

The Government responsed to this petition on 1st May 2025 (View Full Response)
We will not remove the Children Not in School measures. These are vital to help local authorities identify children not in school and more effectively address if they are in unsuitable education.
Open Petition since 30th June 2025

Introduce a ‘School Allergy Safety Bill’ to Protect School Pupils with Allergies - 13,569 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 16,283 - 53 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 - 12,313 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,569 - 5 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 11th February 2025

Don't introduce unique child identifier and increased home education regulation - 10,470 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,631 - 177 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the government not to introduce a single unique identifier number for children and increased regulation of home education. We think its proposals would infringe on children’s privacy and parental rights, especially as elective home education is not in itself a safeguarding risk.


Open Petition since 25th April 2025

Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 5,956 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 8,019 - 72 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