Submitted on Saturday 21st June 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 16th July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Include play in the statutory national curriculum framework
We want the government to recognise play and playful pedagogy in the statutory national curriculum for primary education.
A reform of accountability measures to enable schools to embed play-based learning, support child development, well-being and skills essential for today’s society.
Play supports mental health, executive functioning, SEND needs, physical health, creativity, and learning. (See “Everything to Play For” Report)
Schools are currently under pressure to prioritise data over child development and childhood is being forgotten.
Embedding play helps address current crises, gives all children a joyful, meaningful education they deserve, alongside allowing the development of skills which are needed for the future (OECD and WEF).
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Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729440
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