Submitted on Sunday 10th May 2026
Rejected on Monday 8th June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Relevant Departments
Ban partisan political views by teachers & lecturers in their professional role
Require teachers & lecturers in state schools/unis to avoid partisan politics in their professional roles, incl. social media.
We call on the Government to introduce legislation requiring all teachers and lecturers in state-funded schools and universities to refrain from publicly expressing partisan political views while acting in their professional capacity, including on social media identifiable as their workplace role. This should strengthen existing impartiality rules to ensure pupils receive balanced education free from personal views.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We are not clear how the actions you are calling for are different to what is currently in place. Government guidance in relation to this is available here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools/political-impartiality-in-schools
These legal duties mean schools must “prohibit the promotion of partisan political views” and “should take steps to ensure the balanced presentation of opposing views on political issues when they are brought to the attention of pupils”.
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