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
Change guidance and funding for behaviour management in schools
Opened on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
16 signatures so far
Require schools to have lessons teaching resilience
Opened on Friday 19th April 2024
26 signatures so far
Require local authorities to fund school transport for disabled 16-18 year olds
Opened on Thursday 18th April 2024
1,172 signatures so far
Allow SEND children to be taken out of school once a year without penalty
Opened on Wednesday 17th April 2024
1,686 signatures so far
Create an independent body with oversight of senior leadership in all schools
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
32 signatures so far
Require social workers to wear body cameras when meeting families
Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
67 signatures so far
Introduce cap on student numbers in line with relative rental capacity
Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
14 signatures so far
Remove a week from the school summer holiday to extend the Easter holiday
Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
15 signatures so far
Ban schools from giving detentions to students
Opened on Friday 12th April 2024
21 signatures so far
Suspend the Safety Valve programme and provide funding to cover SEND deficits
Opened on Friday 12th April 2024
180 signatures so far
Require Universities compensate students who missed teaching due to COVID-19
Opened on Thursday 11th April 2024
13 signatures so far
Ensure we have a Youth Parliament
Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
87 signatures so far
Make the English Literature curriculum for Key Stage 4 more diverse
Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
19 signatures so far
Set new guidance and requirements for animals in early years settings
Opened on Tuesday 9th April 2024
51 signatures so far
Ban schools setting work for holidays in years with no public exams
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
18 signatures so far
Fund pay for student primary school teachers on placement
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
99 signatures so far
Make suicide awareness mandatory for all secondary schools
Opened on Friday 5th April 2024
44 signatures so far
Remove the right to withdraw from RE lessons in schools
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
20 signatures so far
Require wheelchair accessible tills and self checkouts in all stores
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
143 signatures so far
Fund more help and support for those in and leaving care
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
15 signatures so far
15 hours of free childcare as soon as child turns 2 (not wait until September)
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
160 signatures so far
Remove guidance on schools telling parents about gender questioning children
Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
61 signatures so far
Increasing funding to support children with special educational needs
Opened on Tuesday 26th March 2024
17 signatures so far
Increase knife crime education and support for youth support and youth centres
Opened on Tuesday 26th March 2024
21 signatures so far
Change the income cap for free childcare to an increased, household cap
Opened on Monday 25th March 2024
26 signatures so far
Stop classifying SEN Pupils as "Persistently Absent" for medical absences
Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
768 signatures so far
Increase funding for state schools and teachers' pay
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
64 signatures so far
Require schools to provide annual swimming lessons
Opened on Tuesday 19th March 2024
25 signatures so far
Require all primary schools to teach makaton
Opened on Tuesday 19th March 2024
21 signatures so far
Ban schools from requiring students to take a modern foreign language GCSE
Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
12 signatures so far
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
2,325 signatures so far
Review statutory ratios in Early Years
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
178 signatures so far
Extend home fee status British citizens if parents who have paid NI for 5 years+
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
38 signatures so far
Introduce mandatory welfare checks for children absent from school
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
27 signatures so far
Create rights to authorised school absence for family events
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
176 signatures so far
Increase student finance to reflect increased cost of living
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
119 signatures so far
Extend free childcare hours to parents who are working on student placements
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
17 signatures so far
Ban outside PE in extreme weather
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
47 signatures so far
Require Educational Welfare Officers to have relevant SEND training/experience
Opened on Tuesday 12th March 2024
27 signatures so far
Keep funding Level 3 qualifications in Criminology
Opened on Tuesday 12th March 2024
43 signatures so far
Require schools to have private changing areas for students
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
24 signatures so far
Extend rights to home fee status for Children of Turkish Workers/Businesspersons
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
2,272 signatures so far
Extend the school summer holidays to 7 weeks
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
16 signatures so far
Reform the curriculum to prioritise outdoor learning and the outdoor environment
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
116 signatures so far
Extend Adventure Activities Licensing to all organisations for under 18s
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
25 signatures so far
Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
8,781 signatures so far
Require schools to make all school work digital
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
12 signatures so far
Fund increased pay for Teaching Assistants
Opened on Friday 1st March 2024
3,907 signatures so far
Require one school day a week to start and finish 1.5 hours later than usual
Opened on Friday 1st March 2024
10 signatures so far
Review school rules/sanctions and impact on students
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
21 signatures so far
Limit enforcement of school attendance for parents of SEN children
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
59 signatures so far
Make it mandatory for all education staff to wear body cameras to safeguard all
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
30 signatures so far
Add bleed control kit training to the school curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
230 signatures so far
Add asexuality to the relationships education curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
53 signatures so far
Ban profit making in child social care and introduce price caps on placements
Opened on Monday 26th February 2024
61 signatures so far
Ban all child sex offenders from entering schools, nurseries and child groups
Opened on Friday 23rd February 2024
551 signatures so far
Require schools to open for optional activities during the holidays
Opened on Friday 23rd February 2024
28 signatures so far
Require extra time be offered for female students experiencing menstrual pain
Opened on Thursday 22nd February 2024
18 signatures so far
Fund music at state schools to the amount spent by private schools
Opened on Tuesday 20th February 2024
1,910 signatures so far
Don’t make students who don’t get a level 4 in maths/English GCSE retake them
Opened on Friday 16th February 2024
21 signatures so far
Do not exclude over 60s from tuition fee loans from 2025
Opened on Thursday 15th February 2024
67 signatures so far
Require all school and college staff to attend Neurodiversity training
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
344 signatures so far
Provide additional funding for existing and new youth centres
Opened on Tuesday 13th February 2024
209 signatures so far
Fund more weekend/school holiday facilities for neurodiverse children
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
99 signatures so far
Ban schools from letting trans students stay in dorms of their preferred gender
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
48 signatures so far
Make students at medical schools work for the NHS for at least 5 years
Opened on Friday 9th February 2024
126 signatures so far
Require schools and exam boards to allow students to use the internet for exams
Opened on Wednesday 7th February 2024
16 signatures so far
Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks
Opened on Wednesday 7th February 2024
55 signatures so far
Early years parenting courses to be offered to all expecting parents
Opened on Wednesday 7th February 2024
42 signatures so far
More funding for cookery lessons in primary schools to help fight obesity
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
535 signatures so far
Require schools to have a separate behaviour policy for SEND students
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
38 signatures so far
Require schools to close during severe weather
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
21 signatures so far
Increase salary threshold for student loan repayment
Opened on Friday 2nd February 2024
28 signatures so far
Extend home fee status to everyone who has lived in the UK for half their life
Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
21 signatures so far
Increase funding for maintenance of school buildings and building new schools
Opened on Monday 29th January 2024
138 signatures so far
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
39 signatures so far
Recognise Makaton as a language in law
Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
755 signatures so far
Make CMS payable until the age of 20 for any child in any higher education
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
22 signatures so far
Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
9,351 signatures so far
Require LAs to reimburse education costs following tribunal/if they concede
Opened on Friday 19th January 2024
23 signatures so far
Require cameras in all school classrooms and give parents access
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
21 signatures so far
Increase support for grandparents who are sole carers for grandchildren
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
74 signatures so far
Limit the amount nurseries are able to increase their day rate/annual fees
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
29 signatures so far
Split Child Benefit equally between parents equally sharing care
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
63 signatures so far
Provide funding and resources for parents to home school their children
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
44 signatures so far
Provide more funding for school repairs
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
267 signatures so far
Require schools close at least a week before Christmas to help protect elderly
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
21 signatures so far
Make Level 2 Understanding Autism mandatory across all education and businesses
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
294 signatures so far
Make student finance available for second degrees in veterinary medicine
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
15 signatures so far
Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
14,675 signatures so far
Require that trainee teachers are taught about preventing antisemitism
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
4,582 signatures so far
Increase the Tax-Free Childcare scheme to £4,000 per child per year
Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
13 signatures so far
Create a specific offence to teach a child to hate different religions or races
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
29 signatures so far
Increase Element 2 funding that is awarded to schools to match current economy.
Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
13 signatures so far
Situate Psychologists in Local Authority Children's Social Care Teams.
Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
147 signatures so far
Make teachers wear body cameras
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
15 signatures so far
Expand 30 Hours Free Childcare to Ofsted Registered Nannies
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
87 signatures so far
End SATs for primary school children
Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
30 signatures so far
Require schools to teach students about knife crime as part of the curriculum
Opened on Thursday 14th December 2023
52 signatures so far
Give teachers ringfenced funding for classroom resources
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
79 signatures so far
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