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
Make it a crime to stop someone from seeing their child, if not for violence.
Open from Monday 19th December 2022 to Monday 19th June 2023
24 signatures
Increase funding to support autistic children.
Open from Monday 19th December 2022 to Monday 19th June 2023
30 signatures
Keep Maths and English A-Level non-compulsory and let us keep a choice
Open from Thursday 15th December 2022 to Thursday 15th June 2023
288 signatures
Require Universities to refund students during strike action
Open from Thursday 8th December 2022 to Thursday 8th June 2023
696 signatures
Adjust childcare ratios for 3-4 year olds from 1:13 to maximum 1:10
Open from Friday 2nd December 2022 to Friday 2nd June 2023
89 signatures
Make it compulsory that Secondary schools do a minimum of 2 hours PE a week
Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
19 signatures
Add content on diversity in politics to the national curriculum
Open from Tuesday 29th November 2022 to Monday 29th May 2023
25 signatures
Ban uniform in schools.
Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
1,682 signatures
Extend period product scheme to staff, apprentices and higher education
Open from Friday 25th November 2022 to Thursday 25th May 2023
20 signatures
Refund tuition fees for 2020-2023 university students
Open from Wednesday 23rd November 2022 to Tuesday 23rd May 2023
62 signatures
Require siblings to be a priority in school admission oversubscription criteria
Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
43 signatures
Increase funding for early years settings
Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
15,983 signatures
An immediate review of Childcare Funding
Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
3,096 signatures
Give secondary school students a right to take a day off school a month
Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
33 signatures
Provide funding for mental wellbeing staff for children in schools and college
Open from Friday 18th November 2022 to Thursday 18th May 2023
1,368 signatures
Require schools to have half days on Fridays
Open from Friday 18th November 2022 to Thursday 18th May 2023
48 signatures
Give all children with an EHCP a right to free school transport
Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
23 signatures
Rename Religious studies GCSE to Cultural studies and ethics GCSE
Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
16 signatures
Fund increased pay for teachers who work with SEND children
Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
37 signatures
Introduce mandatory training for all staff working with children with SEN.
Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
1,581 signatures
10 O'clock Start Times For Schools
Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
124 signatures
Introduce new rules regarding the suicide of higher education students
Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
5,131 signatures
Fund regular in-school dental health check-ups for children
Open from Monday 7th November 2022 to Sunday 7th May 2023
193 signatures
Increase funding for schools to ensure that they do not enter deficit
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
12,418 signatures
Ban more than 1 hour of homework every week
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
19 signatures
Add Economics GCSE to the English Baccalaureate alongside Geography or History
Open from Tuesday 1st November 2022 to Monday 1st May 2023
107 signatures
Fund nit nurses in all schools
Open from Thursday 27th October 2022 to Thursday 27th April 2023
18 signatures
Increase student maintenance loans in line with inflation on a yearly basis
Open from Wednesday 26th October 2022 to Wednesday 26th April 2023
1,315 signatures
Introduce Dementia Information Sessions on the National Curriculum
Open from Monday 24th October 2022 to Monday 24th April 2023
23 signatures
Review and increase foster care allowances and tax exemptions
Open from Monday 24th October 2022 to Monday 24th April 2023
13,309 signatures
Add accessibility to the national curriculum
Open from Thursday 20th October 2022 to Thursday 20th April 2023
233 signatures
Make economics a mandatory subject in the national curriculum
Open from Thursday 20th October 2022 to Thursday 20th April 2023
17 signatures
Increase PGCE bursary amounts for the academic year 2022/23
Open from Thursday 20th October 2022 to Thursday 20th April 2023
89 signatures
Ban video games
Open from Wednesday 19th October 2022 to Wednesday 19th April 2023
19 signatures
Ban schools from being able to set homework
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
600 signatures
Add "Black - British" to the DfE school census ethnicity codes
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
130 signatures
Extend student finance to non-UK citizens habitually resident in the UK
Open from Friday 14th October 2022 to Friday 14th April 2023
30 signatures
Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
157,591 signatures
Ensure ALL students with student loans NEVER pay back more than they borrowed
Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
679 signatures
Fund GCSE exams fees for homeschooled students
Open from Tuesday 11th October 2022 to Tuesday 11th April 2023
16 signatures
Extend Cost of Living Payments to all students in higher education
Open from Tuesday 11th October 2022 to Tuesday 11th April 2023
565 signatures
Add content on death, dying and bereavement to the national curriculum
Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
11,322 signatures
Require a 'trauma informed' adult in all educational settings for children.
Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
3,204 signatures
Create an online school system for children unable to attend school premises
Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
36 signatures
Add additional content on cancer to the health education curriculum
Open from Wednesday 5th October 2022 to Wednesday 5th April 2023
112 signatures
Include a diversified range of authors for GCSE, A-level and primary curriculums
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
24 signatures
Limit the school week to three days
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
38 signatures
Fund free BSL Courses for parents or guardians of deaf children
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
26,670 signatures
Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
Open from Friday 23rd September 2022 to Thursday 23rd March 2023
160,686 signatures
Make continued education/apprenticeships optional for 16 year olds
Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
12 signatures
Add alternative milks to the school milk subsidy scheme
Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
472 signatures
Fund a free school uniform for every child
Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
73 signatures
Include PCOS & Endometriosis education in the national secondary curriculum
Open from Thursday 8th September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
3,105 signatures
Require schools to have cubicles in student changing rooms
Open from Wednesday 7th September 2022 to Tuesday 21st March 2023
112 signatures
Require schools to follow a 5 on, 1 off, 5 on, 2 off weekly schedule
Open from Tuesday 6th September 2022 to Monday 20th March 2023
9 signatures
Create statutory legal duty of care for students in Higher Education
Open from Monday 5th September 2022 to Sunday 19th March 2023
128,191 signatures
Increase required teaching on climate change in the national curriculum
Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
129 signatures
Launch a full Public Inquiry into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Oldham
Open from Wednesday 24th August 2022 to Friday 10th March 2023
1,331 signatures
Fund direct bus services to school for all school-aged children
Open from Tuesday 23rd August 2022 to Thursday 9th March 2023
18 signatures
Reduce maximum tuition fees from £9,250 to £5,000
Open from Tuesday 23rd August 2022 to Thursday 9th March 2023
27 signatures
Make Video Games a compulsory part of the national school curriculum
Open from Wednesday 17th August 2022 to Friday 3rd March 2023
10,747 signatures
Require training on Autism for everyone who is in a childcare profession
Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
378 signatures
Suspend school uniform for 12 months
Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
127 signatures
Freeze student loan repayments for 12 months
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
25 signatures
Fund extra provision of 1-to-1 childcare for SEND children under the age of 2
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
207 signatures
Increase Postgraduate Master's Loans to a minimum of £18,000
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
41 signatures
Expand the citizenship subject content on Human Rights
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
123 signatures
Make the teaching of neurodiversity mandatory in schools
Open from Monday 8th August 2022 to Wednesday 22nd February 2023
82 signatures
Remove Relationships Education from the primary school curriculum
Open from Friday 5th August 2022 to Sunday 19th February 2023
147 signatures
Require schools to allow all children to play any sport they offer
Open from Friday 5th August 2022 to Sunday 19th February 2023
38 signatures
Require schools offer all sports the school offers to children of any sex
Open from Thursday 4th August 2022 to Saturday 18th February 2023
115 signatures
Stop courts being able to grant care orders based on risk of future suffering
Open from Thursday 4th August 2022 to Saturday 18th February 2023
2,034 signatures
Make Plan 2 Student Loans fair by capping the interest rate at 1.5%.
Open from Wednesday 3rd August 2022 to Friday 17th February 2023
413 signatures
Make the school national curriculum more culturally diverse
Open from Monday 1st August 2022 to Wednesday 15th February 2023
190 signatures
Ban schools from setting more than four hours of homework a week
Open from Thursday 28th July 2022 to Saturday 11th February 2023
40 signatures
Ban gender-based dress codes in schools and workplaces
Open from Wednesday 27th July 2022 to Friday 10th February 2023
54 signatures
Extend 30 hours free childcare to NHS staff on Skilled Worker visas
Open from Tuesday 26th July 2022 to Thursday 9th February 2023
15 signatures
Make student finance available for all second degrees
Open from Monday 25th July 2022 to Wednesday 8th February 2023
24 signatures
Add British Sign Language into the national curriculum
Open from Monday 25th July 2022 to Wednesday 8th February 2023
927 signatures
Ban school branding on shirts, polo shirts, trousers and skirts for all schools.
Open from Monday 25th July 2022 to Wednesday 8th February 2023
52 signatures
Mandatory Mental Health Training for all educational and early years staff
Open from Wednesday 20th July 2022 to Friday 3rd February 2023
138 signatures
Pay student teachers for their placement and provide bursaries for training
Open from Wednesday 20th July 2022 to Friday 3rd February 2023
63 signatures
Require schools provide a halal meat option
Open from Wednesday 20th July 2022 to Friday 3rd February 2023
103 signatures
Reform education to tackle racism
Open from Tuesday 19th July 2022 to Thursday 2nd February 2023
90 signatures
Provide financial support for schools to install air conditioning in classrooms
Open from Tuesday 19th July 2022 to Thursday 2nd February 2023
19 signatures
Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
Open from Tuesday 19th July 2022 to Thursday 2nd February 2023
88,404 signatures
Require schools teach about Islam as part of religious education
Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
432 signatures
Ban parents and carers physically punishing their children in England
Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
38 signatures
Require schools to allow students to wear PE kit all day when over 24 degrees
Open from Friday 15th July 2022 to Sunday 29th January 2023
25 signatures
Increase awareness of the dangers of swimming in lakes and rivers
Open from Thursday 14th July 2022 to Saturday 28th January 2023
388 signatures
Include Fairtrade bananas in the free fruit for schools scheme.
Open from Tuesday 12th July 2022 to Thursday 26th January 2023
6,565 signatures
Fund more specialist school places for children with special educational needs
Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
16,971 signatures
Ensure fair grading for GCSE students in 2023
Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
45 signatures
All children in receipt of Universal Credit to receive free school meals
Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
334 signatures
Commission an independent review of social services to protect children
Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
144 signatures
Fund pay rises for teachers in line with inflation
Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
117 signatures
Increase funding for diagnosis and treatment of speech and language needs
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
306 signatures
Extend ‘qualifying school’ criteria for free school bus travel
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
270 signatures
Scrap university fees for doctors, nurses, etc providing they finish the course.
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
165 signatures
Remove references to 'gender identity' from relationships education guidance
Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
38,387 signatures
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