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 17 agencies and public bodies.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Ministers
Review the SEND Tribunal so special schools can refuse placements
Opened on Monday 7th July 2025
94 signatures so far
Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum
Opened on Thursday 3rd July 2025
52,993 signatures so far
Fund more financial support for legal guardians of children and young people
Opened on Thursday 3rd July 2025
61 signatures so far
Replace GCSE and A-Level memory-based exams with open-book formats
Opened on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
49 signatures so far
Exempt students with learning disabilities from VAT on private school fees
Opened on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
27 signatures so far
Ban ultra-processed (NOVA 4) foods from all school meals
Opened on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
32 signatures so far
Fund Rent payments for Working Care Leavers in Supported Accommodation
Opened on Tuesday 1st July 2025
54 signatures so far
Require schools to use world maps that reflect a country/continents true size
Opened on Tuesday 1st July 2025
21 signatures so far
Fund/establish free virtual school for those unable to attend mainstream school
Opened on Tuesday 1st July 2025
14 signatures so far
Reinstate funding for all Level 7 solicitor apprenticeships
Opened on Tuesday 1st July 2025
8 signatures so far
Full public funding for Level 7 Apprenticeships for people aged 22+
Opened on Tuesday 1st July 2025
8 signatures so far
Require neurodiversity education for children in schools
Opened on Monday 30th June 2025
262 signatures so far
Introduce a ‘School Allergy Safety Bill’ to Protect School Pupils with Allergies
Opened on Monday 30th June 2025
9,198 signatures so far
Require schools to notify parents if a pupil is distressed by results feedback
Opened on Friday 27th June 2025
753 signatures so far
Issue new guidance on teachers’ early retirement rights
Opened on Thursday 26th June 2025
2,743 signatures so far
councils and landlords to provide stable, fair housing for people in recovery.
Scrap RPI +3% interest on plan 2 & postgrad student loans & charge RPI only
Opened on Friday 20th June 2025
29 signatures so far
Allow parents to take their children out of school for 5 school days in a year
Opened on Monday 16th June 2025
338 signatures so far
Issue guidance so schools cannot give homework overnight
Opened on Monday 16th June 2025
45 signatures so far
Make GCSE study leave a requirement in state schools in England
Opened on Monday 16th June 2025
13 signatures so far
Hold a UK-wide review of student loans
Opened on Friday 13th June 2025
26 signatures so far
Fund more support for children with SEN & allow term-time holidays
Opened on Friday 13th June 2025
62 signatures so far
Review extra time practices in secondary schools for GCSE and A levels
Opened on Thursday 12th June 2025
29 signatures so far
Expand menstrual health education & early screening for conditions
Opened on Wednesday 11th June 2025
90 signatures so far
Update school uniform guidance to prioritise comfort for students in England
Opened on Monday 9th June 2025
220 signatures so far
Reform SEND Education: Implement a Needs-Based Tiered School System in England
Opened on Monday 9th June 2025
114 signatures so far
Raise the age of compulsory education in England to Six & reform Early Education
Opened on Friday 6th June 2025
674 signatures so far
Require schools to allow students refill water bottles and use the toilet
Opened on Thursday 5th June 2025
65 signatures so far
Reduce the school week to four days a week
Opened on Wednesday 4th June 2025
31 signatures so far
Stop fines for taking children out of school on holiday
Opened on Wednesday 4th June 2025
291 signatures so far
Ensure GCSE students have access to formulae and equation sheets post 2027
Opened on Tuesday 3rd June 2025
34 signatures so far
Amend Law so Definitions of Man & Woman Include Transgender and Intersex People
Opened on Monday 2nd June 2025
346 signatures so far
Review Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill’s impact on non-school settings
Opened on Friday 30th May 2025
240 signatures so far
Reform Child Maintenance – require parental mediation and proof of care
Opened on Thursday 29th May 2025
19 signatures so far
Review & modernise the GCSE curriculum to teach life skills & support students
Opened on Wednesday 28th May 2025
37 signatures so far
Allow BNO students in the process of getting ILR to apply as home students
Opened on Friday 23rd May 2025
112 signatures so far
Reverse the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Opened on Friday 23rd May 2025
60 signatures so far
Require local authorities to support estranged adults up to age 25
Opened on Friday 23rd May 2025
50 signatures so far
Review Primary Curriculum to ensure alignment with Children’s Developmental Need
Opened on Thursday 22nd May 2025
262 signatures so far
Make Nakba education part of the national curriculum
Opened on Tuesday 20th May 2025
257 signatures so far
Raise the maximum age a child can be for parents to claim learning allowance
Opened on Monday 19th May 2025
32 signatures so far
Fund childminders to access publicly funded courses beyond level 3
Opened on Monday 19th May 2025
12 signatures so far
Increase funding for EHCPs to help address funding gaps in schools
Opened on Friday 16th May 2025
444 signatures so far
Review the primary school curriculum to prepare children for secondary school
Opened on Thursday 15th May 2025
22 signatures so far
Require Universities in England to hold mandatory workshops on consent
Opened on Wednesday 14th May 2025
40 signatures so far
Raise income threshold for free school meals to reflect cost of living crisis
Opened on Tuesday 13th May 2025
26 signatures so far
Require time & space for Muslim children to pray at school & education
Opened on Tuesday 13th May 2025
200 signatures so far
Review SWE processes & the Fitness to Practice guidance
Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
421 signatures so far
Enable Ukrainian students to take their GCSEs in Ukrainian
Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
22 signatures so far
Fund fire safety sessions to educate young people and prevent wildfires
Opened on Thursday 8th May 2025
42 signatures so far
Reform curriculum to prioritise more outdoor learning/the outdoor environment
Opened on Wednesday 7th May 2025
48 signatures so far
Add military preparation and cadet training into the national curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 7th May 2025
85 signatures so far
Fair funding for Early Years Care: To allow quality, training, and transparency
Opened on Wednesday 7th May 2025
1,417 signatures so far
Review GCSE balance of coursework and exams
Opened on Tuesday 6th May 2025
64 signatures so far
Require all schools to let pupils wear their own clothes on Monday and Friday
Opened on Tuesday 6th May 2025
15 signatures so far
Base childcare support for working parents on household income
Opened on Friday 2nd May 2025
63 signatures so far
Fund the creation of more SEN schools
Opened on Thursday 1st May 2025
213 signatures so far
Provide funding to develop a national programme for SEN children during holiday
Opened on Thursday 1st May 2025
480 signatures so far
Introduce the history of trains and railways to the National Curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 30th April 2025
31 signatures so far
Require schools to ban students use of smartphones during school hours
Opened on Wednesday 30th April 2025
340 signatures so far
Make reading a separate subject on the national curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 30th April 2025
15 signatures so far
Introduce mandatory anti-bullying programmes in schools
Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
116 signatures so far
Make neurodiversity training mandatory for all education staff
Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
21,101 signatures so far
Review attendance rules in schools to support children with health requirements
Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
51 signatures so far
Refund student loans for students who studied during the Covid pandemic
Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
28 signatures so far
Penalties for Local Authorities if their EHCP decision is overturned at Tribunal
Opened on Friday 25th April 2025
3,413 signatures so far
Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Opened on Friday 25th April 2025
5,559 signatures so far
Add animal care to the national curriculum
Opened on Friday 25th April 2025
40 signatures so far
Require CCTV in all nursery & child-minding settings
Opened on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
238 signatures so far
Review Social Work England’s Regulatory Practices and Renewal Fee Spending
Opened on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
888 signatures so far
Give students a legal right to access school toilets when they have their period
Opened on Thursday 17th April 2025
468 signatures so far
Add more life skills to the national curriculum for secondary education
Opened on Thursday 17th April 2025
49 signatures so far
Require schools to display school meal nutritional information
Opened on Wednesday 16th April 2025
32 signatures so far
Increase funding for schools and colleges
Opened on Tuesday 15th April 2025
84 signatures so far
Put the dangers of methanol poisoning on the school curriculum
Opened on Tuesday 15th April 2025
11,998 signatures so far
Full funding for tuition fees for disabled adults who want to return to college
Opened on Monday 14th April 2025
40 signatures so far
Ban schools from suspending pupils under the age of 7
Opened on Wednesday 9th April 2025
33 signatures so far
Amend the guidance on developing school uniform policy: require practicality
Opened on Wednesday 9th April 2025
57 signatures so far
Make Breathwork and Emotional Wellbeing Part of the National Curriculum
Opened on Tuesday 8th April 2025
32 signatures so far
Strengthen Safeguards related to Child Removal by Social Services
Opened on Tuesday 8th April 2025
39 signatures so far
Introduce a minimum trainee teacher wage equivalent to Teaching Assistant salary
Opened on Tuesday 8th April 2025
541 signatures so far
Remove parents’ right to withdraw secondary school students from sex education
Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
52 signatures so far
Nationalise GCSE and A-Level exam boards.
Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
29 signatures so far
Require schools to teach about organised crime & increase police funding
Opened on Thursday 3rd April 2025
19 signatures so far
Review safeguarding of disabled children in schools and accessibility
Opened on Thursday 3rd April 2025
45 signatures so far
Justice for ESN Survivors: apologise and fund financial compensation
Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
473 signatures so far
Increase investment in Higher Education
Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
69 signatures so far
Require schools to notify parents with PR of welfare concerns about their child
Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
56 signatures so far
Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents
Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
30,174 signatures so far
Change the mathematics curriculum to be more relevant to real life
Opened on Monday 31st March 2025
32 signatures so far
Increase Funding for Mental Health Services in Schools for Students’ Well-being
Opened on Monday 31st March 2025
260 signatures so far
Replace RE with 'Equality and acceptance' in the national curriculum
Opened on Friday 28th March 2025
28 signatures so far
Ban state schools from making Religious Studies a mandatory GCSE subject
Opened on Friday 28th March 2025
32 signatures so far
Review the curriculum to prioritise practical skills
Opened on Thursday 27th March 2025
25 signatures so far
Provide urgent ring-fenced funding for counsellors in every school in England
Opened on Wednesday 26th March 2025
823 signatures so far
Include more sports options for GCSE PE
Opened on Wednesday 26th March 2025
1,193 signatures so far
Ban schools from implementing policies relating to appearance except clothing
Opened on Tuesday 25th March 2025
112 signatures so far
Require daily sports in schools and increase school sports funding
Opened on Tuesday 25th March 2025
435 signatures so far
Require CCTV cameras in all SEN schools and settings such as transport
Opened on Tuesday 25th March 2025
329 signatures so far
Stop Religious Education (RE) being compulsory in English schools from Year 10
Opened on Monday 24th March 2025
36 signatures so far
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