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Make abuse of school staff a specific offence

Submitted by Ian Moors on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Published on Tuesday 20th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 20th July 2026

Current Signatures: 38
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Home Office

Tagged with

abuse ~ BANNED ~ Children ~ Criminal ~ Education ~ Ensure ~ Face ~ government support ~ learning ~ measures ~ remain ~ Respect ~ Reviewed ~ school staff ~ Schools ~ security ~ Staff ~ Teachers ~ Wellbeing

Petition Action

Make abuse of school staff a specific offence

Petition Details

Make abuse of school staff by parents or adults a specific criminal offence. Adults banned from school sites for abusive conduct should face proportionate consequences, including review of government support.

Additional Information

School staff deserve a safe workplace free from abuse. Aggression from parents or adults undermines wellbeing, disrupts learning, and sets a damaging example for children. Current measures do not deter such behaviour. Stronger legal powers and proportionate consequences will protect staff, uphold respect for education, and ensure schools remain secure environments where teachers can focus on supporting pupils.

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