Allow SEND children to be taken out of school once a year without penalty
- 3,855 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 7,446 - 22 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to make it so parents of SEND children can take their child out of school once a year without facing any penalty. This would enable parents to take SEND children on holiday outside of school holidays, when everyone being on holiday can be overwhelming.
Abolish fines for parents who take their children out of school
- 402 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 5,536 - 43 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to stop local authorities and schools from fining parents for taking their children out of school during term time. We think it is unacceptable of the government to intervene into family life in this way. Schools are educators not enforcers and should not dictate family life.
Require that trainee teachers are taught about preventing antisemitism
- 4,592 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,655 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
There were at least 2093 antisemitic incidents from 7/10 - 13/12/23, the most ever reported to Community Security Trust across 68 days. We must introduce compulsory modules on stopping antisemitism into the teaching training syllabus by Sept 2024, to help address prejudicial attitudes in children.
Fund increased pay for Teaching Assistants
- 4,028 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,447 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
We think the Government should fund increased pay for Teaching Assistants. People are struggling enough as it is and some Teaching Assistants need to take on a second job. We think more people need to know how low our pay is.
Extend rights to home fee status for Children of Turkish Workers/Businesspersons
- 2,519 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,008 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
We want children of Turkish workers/businesspersons to be entitled to home fee status for higher education if they arrived in the UK after 31 December 2020 due to pandemic-related delays by the Home Office, provided that the visa to enter the UK was applied for before that date.
Fund music at state schools to the amount spent by private schools
- 1,988 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,198 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe that the enrichment an experience of music-making offers is disproportionately valuable in terms of stimulating the imagination and creativity of students in other areas. Studies have found that schools with good quality music often have higher academic outcomes in other fields.
Require local authorities to fund school transport for disabled 16-18 year olds
- 1,340 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,161 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
We think that children with disabilities should be entitled to free transport to school. Change legislation so that 16 to 18 year old disabled children are treated the same way as 5 to 16 year old disabled children with regard to school transport.
Stop classifying SEN Pupils as "Persistently Absent" for medical absences
- 829 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,836 - 16 added in the past 24hrs)
The Gov.uk website explains that the term Persistently Absent is used to describe Pupils who regularly "fail to turn up" and have an attendance record of less than 90%. However, this makes no consideration for Pupils with SEN who often have authorised medical absences related to their conditions.
Recognise Makaton as a language in law
- 759 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 793 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Makaton uses signs from BSL, which is recognised as a language in law, however, Makaton is not.
Ban all child sex offenders from entering schools, nurseries and child groups
- 569 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 785 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to make it illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a child sexual offence to enter a school, nursery or child group.