The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Ministers
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
50 signatures so far
Recognise Makaton as a language in law
Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
759 signatures so far
Make CMS payable until the age of 20 for any child in any higher education
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
22 signatures so far
Require LAs to reimburse education costs following tribunal/if they concede
Opened on Friday 19th January 2024
23 signatures so far
Require cameras in all school classrooms and give parents access
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
22 signatures so far
Increase support for grandparents who are sole carers for grandchildren
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
75 signatures so far
Limit the amount nurseries are able to increase their day rate/annual fees
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
30 signatures so far
Split Child Benefit equally between parents equally sharing care
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
66 signatures so far
Provide funding and resources for parents to home school their children
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
46 signatures so far
Provide more funding for school repairs
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
270 signatures so far
Require schools close at least a week before Christmas to help protect elderly
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
21 signatures so far
Make Level 2 Understanding Autism mandatory across all education and businesses
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
333 signatures so far
Make student finance available for second degrees in veterinary medicine
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
16 signatures so far
Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
14,729 signatures so far
Require that trainee teachers are taught about preventing antisemitism
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
4,607 signatures so far
Increase the Tax-Free Childcare scheme to £4,000 per child per year
Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
13 signatures so far
Create a specific offence to teach a child to hate different religions or races
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
31 signatures so far
Increase Element 2 funding that is awarded to schools to match current economy.
Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
17 signatures so far
Situate Psychologists in Local Authority Children's Social Care Teams.
Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
150 signatures so far
Make teachers wear body cameras
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
16 signatures so far
Expand 30 Hours Free Childcare to Ofsted Registered Nannies
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
105 signatures so far
End SATs for primary school children
Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
55 signatures so far
Require schools to teach students about knife crime as part of the curriculum
Opened on Thursday 14th December 2023
57 signatures so far
Give teachers ringfenced funding for classroom resources
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
81 signatures so far
Make Nutrition a Mandatory Subject at Schools.
Opened on Tuesday 12th December 2023
57 signatures so far
Fund improved support for adults with a learning disability
Opened on Thursday 7th December 2023
30 signatures so far
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
50,987 signatures so far
Make school period products scheme permanent and increase products available
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
165 signatures so far
Ensure GCSE students have support materials for maths and science exams in 2025
Opened on Thursday 30th November 2023
3,063 signatures so far
Introduce a statutory requirement for schools to have a staff wellbeing policy
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
64 signatures so far
Allow schools to teach BSL instead of a modern foreign language
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
188 signatures so far
Stop schools selling or giving students single-use plastic water bottles
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
57 signatures so far
Extend free school meals to all primary and secondary children in England
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
45 signatures so far
Make all subjects optional at GCSE level
Opened on Monday 27th November 2023
24 signatures so far
Extend school day to 5.30pm, with two hours of PE from 3.30-5.30pm
Opened on Monday 27th November 2023
27 signatures so far
Extend the Parents' Learning Allowance to include part-time students
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
36 signatures so far
Provide funding to increase school places for children with SEND
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
42 signatures so far
Remove English language and literature from the curriculum for Y10-Y11
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
10 signatures so far
Urgent review of the current Functional Skills assessments for apprenticeships
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
262 signatures so far
Create a new body to investigate complaints against child social services
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
59 signatures so far
Increase protections for SEN children and young adults
Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
656 signatures so far
Introduce Measures to Boost Hospitality Learning in Education
Opened on Tuesday 21st November 2023
20 signatures so far
Ban schools from setting more than seven pieces of homework a week
Opened on Tuesday 21st November 2023
38 signatures so far
Reverse the change to adult to child childcare ratios for 2 yr olds
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
14 signatures so far
Encourage schools to exclude pupils who continue to bully
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
45 signatures so far
Require Student Loans Company to automatically refund overpayments
Open from Friday 17th November 2023 to Friday 17th May 2024
54 signatures
Fund more specialist primary schools for physically disabled children
Open from Thursday 16th November 2023 to Thursday 16th May 2024
46 signatures
Mandatory qualified counsellors in all secondary schools in England.
Open from Wednesday 15th November 2023 to Wednesday 15th May 2024
154 signatures
Ensure GCSE students have equation sheets for maths and science exams
Open from Wednesday 15th November 2023 to Wednesday 15th May 2024
542 signatures
Introduce New Mandatory Food Standards for Schools
Open from Tuesday 14th November 2023 to Tuesday 14th May 2024
614 signatures
Require staff in any educational setting to be trained on mental health
Open from Tuesday 14th November 2023 to Tuesday 14th May 2024
135 signatures
Fund vocational educational courses for people with learning difficulties
Open from Friday 10th November 2023 to Friday 10th May 2024
137 signatures
Regular SEN training for educational staff
Open from Thursday 9th November 2023 to Thursday 9th May 2024
70 signatures
Ban pork from being served in schools
Open from Thursday 9th November 2023 to Thursday 9th May 2024
78 signatures
Get rid of all school examinations
Open from Wednesday 8th November 2023 to Wednesday 8th May 2024
23 signatures
Do not introduce a new 'Advanced British Standard Qualification'
Open from Wednesday 8th November 2023 to Wednesday 8th May 2024
18 signatures
Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
Open from Wednesday 8th November 2023 to Wednesday 8th May 2024
15,538 signatures
Change school starting time to 10am
Open from Tuesday 7th November 2023 to Tuesday 7th May 2024
69 signatures
Require schools to close by 2pm on Fridays
Open from Tuesday 7th November 2023 to Tuesday 7th May 2024
41 signatures
Require teaching assistants for every class
Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
30 signatures
Create an independent body to develop education, health and care (EHC) plans
Open from Thursday 2nd November 2023 to Thursday 2nd May 2024
2,724 signatures
Add content on checking for and identifying cancer to the national curriculum
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
47 signatures
Prohibit promotion of homosexuality/gender incongruence in schools & councils
Open from Tuesday 31st October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
1,850 signatures
Stop colleges from banning students from wearing the niqab
Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
159 signatures
Reduce school hours to 5 hours a day
Open from Tuesday 24th October 2023 to Wednesday 24th April 2024
22 signatures
Give students a right to opt out of dance, drama and physical education
Open from Friday 20th October 2023 to Saturday 20th April 2024
19 signatures
Require every secondary school to have multiple language options
Open from Friday 20th October 2023 to Saturday 20th April 2024
31 signatures
Provide funding for on-call mental health teams for schools
Open from Friday 20th October 2023 to Saturday 20th April 2024
143 signatures
Publish guidance to support teachers to discuss Israel/Palestine in schools
Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
207 signatures
Do not make Mathematics and English a requirement up to 18
Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
40 signatures
Make financial education compulsory in all schools from primary age
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
12,518 signatures
Continue student funding for students over 60 from 2025
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
52 signatures
Create a national register and welfare checks for home educated children
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
43 signatures
Require the school day to end by 2pm
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
19 signatures
Introduce annual mental health assessments for secondary school students
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
15 signatures
Don't ban the use of mobile phones during break times
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
33 signatures
Extend £10k Teacher Training bursaries for trainees in RE to 2023-24 cohort
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
20 signatures
Create a new core subject of Life Skills for all secondary school students
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
40 signatures
Introduce school zones with requirements to stagger school holidays
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
81 signatures
Review behaviour in schools legislation and guidance
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
130 signatures
Introduce mandatory annual teaching staff evaluations to assess competence
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
12 signatures
Give school students a right pray in school
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
58 signatures
Fund regular vocal checks for teachers
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
17 signatures
Make responsible pet ownership teaching mandatory in schools
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
39 signatures
Review and reform the Education System in full
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
81 signatures
Change GCSE exams and grade students in the same way as 2020
Open from Thursday 12th October 2023 to Friday 12th April 2024
13 signatures
Ban classroom pets in schools
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
145 signatures
Let students pick the subjects they want to do from Year 5
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
13 signatures
Add the UN Sustainable Development Goals to the school curriculum
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
27 signatures
Require the school day to end by 3.30pm
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
20 signatures
Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
507 signatures
Fund additional support for children who may have SEND
Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
32 signatures
Allow Ofsted registered childminders to receive funding for related children
Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
10,706 signatures
Mandate all universities to provide holiday accommodation for estranged students
Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
128 signatures
Don't ban mobile phones in school
Open from Wednesday 4th October 2023 to Thursday 4th April 2024
249 signatures
Increase free school meal budget for all schools.
Open from Monday 2nd October 2023 to Tuesday 2nd April 2024
75 signatures
Teach life-saving CPR in schools from Key Stage 2 onwards
Open from Friday 29th September 2023 to Friday 29th March 2024
49 signatures
Amend the definition of "Home Student" with regard to attending a UK University
Open from Wednesday 27th September 2023 to Wednesday 27th March 2024
49 signatures
Remove tuition fees and replace maintenance loans with grants and a graduate tax
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
18 signatures
Increase funding for art departments in primary schools
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
22 signatures
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