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