Department for Education

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.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP
  Secretary of State for Education
• Michelle Donelan MP
  Minister of State for Universities
• The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
  Minister of State for School Standards
• Vicky Ford MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
• Gillian Keegan MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
• Baroness Berridge of The Vale of Catmose
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System

Petitions linked to this department

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• Require University Libraries to close in lockdown
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Increase SEN inclusion fund so SEN children can access 30 hours free childcare
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Ensure ALL vulnerable children and children with EHCPs are schooled as promised.
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Amend GCSE exam content for children that are now in year 9 and year 10
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  140 signatures so far

• Allow practical University and College students to continue in person learning.
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  70 signatures so far

• Give all 2021 A-level students grades based on their GCSE results
  Opened on Monday 18th January 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Require universities to publish how tuition fees are spent
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  1,771 signatures so far

• Ensure that mock exams are not used for GCSE and A-Level results
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Nationalise higher education
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Ensure counsellors and psychotherapists are added to the list of critical worker
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  2,985 signatures so far

• Allow mature students to send their children to school during lockdown
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Give students their predicted grades for exam results
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Fund bursaries and extend eligibility for student loans for courses in therapy
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Fund an additional 2 years of education for those affected by Covid 19
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Allow lecturers to pass apprentices where end point assessment has been delayed
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  71 signatures so far

• Make it law for EHCP assessments to be automatically available.
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  2,988 signatures so far

• Allow All University Students To Return At The Start Of February
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Offer a grant for 1yr of tertiary education for all children currently at school
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Provide financial support to A-level and GCSE examiners.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  35 signatures so far

• Allow teacher predicted grades for NVQ/VRQ qualifications so it is fair.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  23 signatures so far

• External candidates should be given predicted grades as their final grades.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  27 signatures so far

• Fund extending the free period product scheme to include University Students.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Fund £500 bonus for Early Years Practitioners in England as key workers
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  34 signatures so far

• Fund an additional year of study for university students
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Keep all nurseries and early years settings open during lockdown
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  725 signatures so far

• Suspend Ofsted Inspections for Schools and Local Authorities in 2021
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Offer GCSE and A level students the option to sit their exams at a later date
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Early years - support the sector, fund Covid costs and provide regular testing
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  97 signatures so far

• Remove children with EHCPs from list of vulnerable children
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  173 signatures so far

• Fund a PC laptop for remote learning for every child/student
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  342 signatures so far

• Wipe all student loans for teachers and NHS staff
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Provide routine Covid tests for Early Years and prioritise staff for vaccination
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  81 signatures so far

• Leave Reception class in schools open during a COVID England wide lockdown
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  349 signatures so far

• Allow teachers to give 'Access' students predicted grades
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Review 2022 exam arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  90 signatures so far

• Keep 'After School Activities' & Youth Work, open for children in lockdown
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Prevent spread of Covid in schools with planned breaks through the school term.
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Make Home Economics mandatory in the National Curriculum.
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Epileptic seizure first aid for all staff in childcare and education settings
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  24 signatures so far

• Reduce content for 2022 A-level and GCSE exams
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  1,463 signatures so far

• Remove requirement for online learning for students
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Only open Early Years settings for key workers, vulnerable or SEN children
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  479 signatures so far

• Suspend 2021 school summer holidays - children to catch up from missed termtime.
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  29 signatures so far

• Make grants or additional loans available to university students due to Covid-19
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  3,850 signatures so far

• Ensure private candidates are able to take exams in 2021
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  218 signatures so far

• All pupils to repeat this current academic year.
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  457 signatures so far

• Make the history curriculum for secondary schools more inclusive of BAME history
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Make face masks compulsory for secondary pupils and school staff in classrooms
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  66 signatures so far

• For the rest of the academic year, only let Year 11 and 13 to return to school
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  13 signatures so far

• School closures - Review options to monitor and mitigate inequalities of impact
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  117 signatures so far

• Give current yr 11 & 13 students the option to repeat the year to improve grades
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Fund improved neurodiversity diagnosis, identification and support in schools
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  256 signatures so far

• Include university Art courses in those allowed to remain open
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  42 signatures so far

• Make student finance available for second degrees in paramedic science
  Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
  441 signatures so far

• Cancel Vocational Exams NOW
  Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
  530 signatures so far

• Open primary schools for all children in England
  Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
  107 signatures so far

• Fund paid placements for all student teachers
  Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
  196 signatures so far

• Student Loan eligibility for those studying health subjects as a second degree.
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  28 signatures so far

• Require access for parents paying child maintenance
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  40 signatures so far

• Introduce a two-week timetabling system for all pupils in Year 10 and above
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  55 signatures so far

• Provider Relief Scheme to be extended for education providers due to COVID.
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Fund improved online education by schools and colleges due to Covid-19
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Keep schools open in Tier 4 areas
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  24 signatures so far

• Do not require schools or nurseries to close in England in 2021
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  52 signatures so far

• Ongoing 100% business rate relief for all Early Years settings in England
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  1,835 signatures so far

• Ensure schools get additional staff and facilities for in school covid testing
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  224 signatures so far

• Close all secondary schools due the risk of catching COVID-19
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  37 signatures so far

• Provide disadvantaged children with a connected laptop to access home learning
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  117 signatures so far

• Make Turing scheme placements available for current academic year
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Allow all UK Citizens to pay "Home fee status" university fees after Dec 2020
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  18 signatures so far

• Close all schools until after February half-term to stop the spread of Covid-19
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  468 signatures so far

• Fund additional mental health support services for university students
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  2,214 signatures so far

• Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
  Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
  156,400 signatures so far

• Stop the funding cut for salaried route into primary teaching
  Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Include Endometriosis and PCOS to the Secondary National Curriculum
  Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Do not start mass testing in schools or require asymptomatic students to isolate
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  18,672 signatures so far

• Grant wraparound and holiday care providers urgent financial support
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  9,595 signatures so far

• Close schools and colleges in areas under tier 4
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  85 signatures so far

• Close schools in Tier 4 areas
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  193,899 signatures so far

• Reopen the RoATP for new Employer Provider Applications
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  6 signatures so far

• Review the Care Leaver Strategy and implement opportunity-based changes.
  Opened on Friday 18th December 2020
  25 signatures so far

• Teach Health and Social Care as a compulsory KS3 subject
  Opened on Friday 18th December 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Introduce a statutory bereavement policy into primary and secondary schools.
  Opened on Friday 18th December 2020
  1,762 signatures so far

• Close schools in areas of tier 3
  Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
  48 signatures so far

• Allow student loan holders to suspend their payments for up to 12 months.
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Teach the National Anthem starting in Primary Schools.
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  14 signatures so far

• To create an intermediate tier for GCSEs
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Make Media Studies a compulsory subject in UK schools (from an early age).
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Reduce interest on ALL extant student loans to zero
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  37 signatures so far

• Permit remote learning surrounding relaxed Covid rule periods.
  Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Require universities to refund for practical courses year 20/21 due to COVID-19
  Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
  4,560 signatures so far

• Stop Bullying in Schools by Training All Teachers to spot Bullying & Harassment
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Get rid of the required practicals in the 2020-2021 Science GCSE exams
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Reclose schools for students aged 13 and above
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  383 signatures so far

• Give all teachers a free COVID test at the end of Autumn term
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  396 signatures so far

• Ban plastics in schools
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  13 signatures so far

• SEN review of curriculum, educational and employment opportunities
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  112 signatures so far

• Increase the funding available to schools to support SEND pupils.
  Opened on Wednesday 9th December 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Grade GCSEs and A-levels on coursework, with no exams, from 2021 onwards
  Opened on Wednesday 9th December 2020
  61 signatures so far

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