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
Fund increased pay for NHS and teachers to reflect local vacancy rates
Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
25 signatures
Add ballet to the national curriculum for primary schools
Open from Thursday 13th April 2023 to Friday 13th October 2023
177 signatures
Fully fund pay awards for school staff
Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
2,724 signatures
Immediately pause all school inspections pending an independent review
Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
19 signatures
Commit to and fund all schools being zero carbon by 2030
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
1,494 signatures
Increase funding for SEND support in early years and school
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
126 signatures
Support for GCSE and A-Level exams in 2024 due to impact of covid-19 and strikes
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
502 signatures
Abolish Ofsted ratings
Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
35 signatures
End Behaviour Hub programme and investigate impact of school behaviour policies
Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
1,370 signatures
Stop schools requiring specific GCSEs other than Maths, English and Science
Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
25 signatures
Introduce fines for local authorities that lose SEND tribunals
Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
23 signatures
Improve support for students with epilepsy, and teaching about it in schools
Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
29 signatures
Ban homework in schools apart from core/GCSE subjects.
Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
23 signatures
Fund pay for student teachers completing placements
Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
247 signatures
Make swimming lessons mandatory in school from age 5
Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
778 signatures
Urgently review the current Ofsted Framework and associated methodology
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
64,034 signatures
Abolish Ofsted and replace with a new system
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
905 signatures
Require schools have at least one Physical Education lesson a day
Open from Wednesday 22nd March 2023 to Friday 22nd September 2023
16 signatures
Replace modern foreign languages with sign language
Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
13 signatures
Permanently Scrap Examinations for GCSEs and A Levels
Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
20 signatures
Legally increase teacher's PPA time to 20%
Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
36 signatures
Ban schools from requiring students to do Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)
Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
10 signatures
Give schools access to names and photographs of registered sex offenders
Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
268 signatures
Stop the ratio changes for 2 year-olds in nurseries in England
Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
191 signatures
Make knife crime prevention a compulsory requirement for all school curriculum
Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
10,236 signatures
Bring in March 2023 budget changes to childcare allowances immediately
Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
582 signatures
Require secondary schools to teach about the risks of vaping
Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
93 signatures
Fund degrees for all medical students, provided they work at NHS for 5 years
Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
29 signatures
Mandatory Lessons on Animal Slaughter in Schools
Open from Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Friday 15th September 2023
3,772 signatures
Ban processed meat from nursery and school menus in England
Open from Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Friday 15th September 2023
75 signatures
Remove parental income assessment from student maintenance loan for siblings
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
147 signatures
Increase funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education
Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
12,405 signatures
Require secondary schools to have a nine week summer holiday
Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
21 signatures
Require Universities to Train Staff on Neurodiversity
Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
16,803 signatures
Make school libraries and librarians a statutory requirement
Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
2,837 signatures
Introduce new requirements to protect students with allergies in school
Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
13,027 signatures
Increase financial support for 4th/5th year medical students on NHS bursaries
Open from Monday 6th March 2023 to Wednesday 6th September 2023
344 signatures
Require proof of education for child maintenance for children aged 16-20
Open from Friday 3rd March 2023 to Sunday 3rd September 2023
129 signatures
Include Creation Science in the National Curriculum.
Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
1,311 signatures
Give students who miss exams due to illness a right to Centre Assessed Grades
Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
6,535 signatures
Extend 15 hours free childcare for 2 year olds to all working parents
Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
56 signatures
Require exam boards provide advance information about 2023 exams
Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
4,317 signatures
Fund free school meals for all primary and secondary schools
Open from Friday 24th February 2023 to Thursday 24th August 2023
53 signatures
Subsidise school sports kit for girls from lower-income families.
Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
409 signatures
Fund free tuition fees for all doctors and nurses who agree to work for the NHS
Open from Friday 17th February 2023 to Thursday 17th August 2023
32 signatures
Include the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement in National KS 3 & 4 History Curriculum
Open from Wednesday 15th February 2023 to Tuesday 15th August 2023
83 signatures
Allow school children 5 days of absence: for family, holidays & mental wellbeing
Open from Wednesday 15th February 2023 to Tuesday 15th August 2023
210 signatures
Review parental leave and pay, and access to affordable childcare
Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
536 signatures
Seek to rejoin the Erasmus programme
Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
695 signatures
Make nit nurses mandatory in schools
Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
84 signatures
Give parents rights to withdraw children from Relationships and
Sex Education
Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
294 signatures
Make all term dates across all schools in England the same
Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
22 signatures
Make self-defence lessons compulsory on the school curriculum
Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
254 signatures
Introduce a regulator to oversee the EHCP process
Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
769 signatures
Ban animal dissection in schools and colleges
Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
379 signatures
Make anti-abuse and mental health compulsory secondary schools subjects
Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
60 signatures
Review how local authorities support children with special educational needs
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
314 signatures
Make it compulsory for schools to teach about the British Empire
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
30 signatures
Ensure GCSE students are issued equation sheets for 2024 exams
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
51 signatures
Grant Home Fee status for all who are in the UK under the BNO visa
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
6,342 signatures
Ensure GCSE students are issued equation sheets in 2024
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
474 signatures
Increase curriculum content on crime for Key Stages 3 and 4
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
32 signatures
Make training about online sexual abuse mandatory for teachers
Open from Monday 6th February 2023 to Sunday 6th August 2023
23 signatures
Introduce Sharia Compliant Student Loans
Open from Monday 6th February 2023 to Sunday 6th August 2023
162 signatures
Ban education staff from going on strike
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
88 signatures
Increase student Maintenance Loans in England to close £1,500 inflation gap
Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
7,514 signatures
Make Mondays part of the school weekend
Open from Friday 27th January 2023 to Thursday 27th July 2023
3,911 signatures
Provide food vouchers for disabled children, unable to access their meals.
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
415 signatures
Fund heating in schools and set a legal minimum temperature for classrooms
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
62 signatures
Ensure fair grading for GCSE and A Level students in 2023
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
37,121 signatures
Dedicated Government grants for schools to improve sustainability
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
122 signatures
Require shorter, more frequent exams for A levels
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
17 signatures
Fund additional support for children during the EHCP assessment process
Open from Tuesday 24th January 2023 to Monday 24th July 2023
821 signatures
Give secondary school students a right pray in school
Open from Tuesday 24th January 2023 to Monday 24th July 2023
16,309 signatures
Fund after school care for all disabled children
Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
164 signatures
Scrap fines for taking children out of school in term time
Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
324 signatures
Justice for children incorrectly labelled "educationally subnormal" in 1960s/70s
Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
833 signatures
Increase the money children on free school meals receive to buy their meals
Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
20 signatures
Allow students who self-funded 1st degree to access student loan for 2nd degree
Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
20 signatures
Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
104,919 signatures
Introduce a new core subject of Personal Finances for Years 9 to 11
Open from Thursday 19th January 2023 to Wednesday 19th July 2023
26 signatures
Require all mainstream teachers do training placements in an SEN school
Open from Thursday 19th January 2023 to Wednesday 19th July 2023
126 signatures
Publish mandatory curriculum content on online safety for children
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
771 signatures
Write off student loans for NHS and state school staff after five years
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
32 signatures
Reinstate Taekwondo to the activity lists for GCSE and A Level PE
Open from Tuesday 17th January 2023 to Monday 17th July 2023
35 signatures
Ensure fair grading for A Level students in 2023
Open from Monday 16th January 2023 to Sunday 16th July 2023
717 signatures
Abolish tuition fees
Open from Friday 13th January 2023 to Thursday 13th July 2023
92 signatures
Make mental health an authorised reason to be absent from school
Open from Thursday 12th January 2023 to Wednesday 12th July 2023
44 signatures
Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
Open from Thursday 12th January 2023 to Wednesday 12th July 2023
249,588 signatures
Cancel plans for "maths to 18"
Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
52 signatures
Ban isolation across schools in England
Open from Monday 9th January 2023 to Sunday 9th July 2023
979 signatures
Require all secondary schools and colleges to have a full-time counsellor
Open from Thursday 5th January 2023 to Wednesday 5th July 2023
64 signatures
All Primary school children should receive free school meals
Open from Thursday 29th December 2022 to Thursday 29th June 2023
100 signatures
Make Animal Rights Required Learning on the School Curriculum
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
81 signatures
For English Literature to be an optional GCSE.
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
25 signatures
Increase the fixed cost school funding to a minimum of £500,000 per school
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
55 signatures
Change the way child benefit high income tax is calculated to total income
Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
4,401 signatures
Require schools to teach child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention
Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
70 signatures
Ban after school detentions and isolation punishments in school
Open from Tuesday 20th December 2022 to Tuesday 20th June 2023
42 signatures
Shut nurseries and schools to stop strep A infection spreading
Open from Tuesday 20th December 2022 to Tuesday 20th June 2023
19 signatures
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