Fund free BSL courses for all deaf individuals and their friends and family
- 290 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 355 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I am profoundly deaf. I have hearing aids and I can lipread. This is still not enough in circumstances like noisy environments and at home too when I choose to have hearing breaks, which many deaf people will do.
Reduce the school week to three days a week
- 287 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 338 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Government and parliament need to lower children's school days per week from 5 to 3 to allow them to still enjoy their childhoods.
Require CCTV in all early years settings
- 132 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 307 - 72 added in the past 24hrs)
Change the law so that all early year settings are required to have CCTV
Write off all plan 1 Student Loans after 25 years
- 207 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 306 - 9 added in the past 24hrs)
Write off all plan 1 student loans including those paid out before 1st September 2006 after 25 years. Currently the write off date for those who were paid their loan before 1st September 2006 is when they are 65 years old.
Fund a new way to support young people with SEND in schools.
- 242 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 300 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
Update national policy and provide funding so schools and local authorities can offer hybrid learning (blended mainstream + therapeutic/vocational/community outreach) as a first-line alternative to full-time mainstream or exclusion/PRU, with clear safeguards and accountability.
Review school absence fines & CAP peak pricing of activities in school holidays
- 263 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 280 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to cap excessive “peak pricing” on family attractions and travel during school holidays. We also want them to review term-time holiday fines and support businesses offering fair pricing with subsidies or tax relief.
Introduce mandatory sewing & textile lessons into the National Curriculum & EYFS
- 234 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 271 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
I ask the Government to consider introducing specific, mandatory lessons on sewing & textile skills into the National Curriculum, and Early Years Foundation Stage for nursery children. Currently, nurseries may teach sewing via continuous provision but it may not continue for all children in Year 1.
Ban school uniforms
- 191 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 269 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
I would like the Government to abolish school uniform
Lower universal credit earnings threshold (the AET) for single parents
- 226 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 269 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Many single parents are struggling to find more hours or new jobs that work around school holidays, resulting in pressure from the job centre with weekly phone calls / meetings. It is difficult to find holiday clubs for over 5’s in many areas which adds more pressure on the parent.
Do not increase University Tuition Fees in 2026
- 138 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 254 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on the Government to reconsider the increase of the University tuition fee cap in 2026, and keep it at the current level rather than increasing it to meet inflation.