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 Gillian Keegan MP
  Secretary of State for Education
• The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
  Minister of State (Minister of State for Schools)
• The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education)
• Claire Coutinho MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing)
• Baroness Barran MBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Fund programmes that support intergenerational interaction and connection
  Open from Wednesday 2nd August 2023 to Friday 2nd February 2024
  13 signatures

• Provide funding to ensure disabled children have access to physical education
  Open from Wednesday 2nd August 2023 to Friday 2nd February 2024
  54 signatures

• Investigate the use of the Children Act 1989 to take children into care
  Open from Monday 31st July 2023 to Wednesday 31st January 2024
  161 signatures

• Do not introduce the Plan 5 student loan repayment plan from August 2023
  Open from Friday 28th July 2023 to Sunday 28th January 2024
  17 signatures

• Increase funding for childcare for working parents of a child with SEND
  Open from Wednesday 26th July 2023 to Friday 26th January 2024
  175 signatures

• Ban teachers from confiscating a pupil's belongings
  Open from Wednesday 26th July 2023 to Friday 26th January 2024
  29 signatures

• Reform school uniform policies to tackle expensive costs
  Open from Tuesday 25th July 2023 to Thursday 25th January 2024
  2,981 signatures

• Require daily sessions on mindfulness/meditation in schools
  Open from Tuesday 25th July 2023 to Thursday 25th January 2024
  162 signatures

• Supply free internet for SEND children who miss 15 or more school days
  Open from Friday 21st July 2023 to Sunday 21st January 2024
  92 signatures

• Write off student loans for NHS workers after 10 years of service
  Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
  1,336 signatures

• Introduce fines for local authorities that breach obligations for EHCPs
  Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
  21 signatures

• Allow teachers and NHS workers a 3rd tier ill health retirement option
  Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
  73 signatures

• Make the teaching of Black history compulsory in primary and secondary schools
  Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
  37 signatures

• Abolish University tuition fees for all students
  Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
  44 signatures

• Review school exclusion policies and practices in academies
  Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
  78 signatures

• Ensure open book and formula sheets for all GCSE and A Level exams
  Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
  63 signatures

• Make it mandatory for makaton to be taught to children in schools
  Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
  86 signatures

• Add teaching about disabilities and neurodiversity to the curriculum
  Open from Thursday 13th July 2023 to Saturday 13th January 2024
  104 signatures

• Require education on Gender Dysphoria in schools and workplaces
  Open from Wednesday 12th July 2023 to Friday 12th January 2024
  38 signatures

• Make it compulsory for schools to offer GCSE and A-Level Music.
  Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
  195 signatures

• Fund year-round holiday activities for children with SEND and complex needs
  Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
  242 signatures

• Extend the holiday activities and food programme to all children
  Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
  62 signatures

• Pay parents/carers lost earnings if suitable school provision not provided
  Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
  709 signatures

• Stop PE being compulsory after year 9 in secondary schools
  Open from Friday 7th July 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024
  29 signatures

• Write off student loans for university students graduating in 2023
  Open from Monday 3rd July 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January 2024
  23 signatures

• Free British Sign language classes for deaf people and families
  Open from Monday 3rd July 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January 2024
  543 signatures

• Change school transport guidance to recognise children may have multiple homes
  Open from Thursday 29th June 2023 to Friday 29th December 2023
  63 signatures

• Remove requirements for schools to focus on Christianity in daily worship and RE
  Open from Wednesday 28th June 2023 to Thursday 28th December 2023
  27 signatures

• Increase funding for university places and reduce maximum tuition fees
  Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
  20 signatures

• Give parents the right to see the content of sex education lessons in schools
  Open from Friday 23rd June 2023 to Saturday 23rd December 2023
  843 signatures

• Require schools to have appropriate uniform rules for hot weather
  Open from Monday 19th June 2023 to Tuesday 19th December 2023
  339 signatures

• Provide dairy-free alternatives as part of the national milk scheme for under 5s
  Open from Wednesday 14th June 2023 to Thursday 14th December 2023
  12,982 signatures

• Ban compulsory school uniforms
  Open from Tuesday 13th June 2023 to Wednesday 13th December 2023
  4,972 signatures

• Require education staff to be trained on learning disabilities and autism
  Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
  71,399 signatures

• Fund university scholarships for minorities and disadvantaged students
  Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
  29 signatures

• Require all schools to have at least 75 minutes of break time a day
  Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
  107 signatures

• Introduce statutory payments for Special Guardians of children
  Open from Friday 2nd June 2023 to Saturday 2nd December 2023
  41 signatures

• Bleed control kit training to be made part of the curriculum in schools
  Open from Friday 2nd June 2023 to Saturday 2nd December 2023
  30 signatures

• Make it compulsory for universities to record student suicide rates
  Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
  40 signatures

• Mandatory training for teachers to understand ADHD & autism
  Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
  1,682 signatures

• Require primary schools to assess students for neurodiversity
  Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
  59 signatures

• Give students a right to a day off on their birthday
  Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
  20 signatures

• Review the law on use of force on children in educational settings
  Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
  40 signatures

• Remove the English and Maths training requirements for nursing apprenticeships
  Open from Monday 22nd May 2023 to Wednesday 22nd November 2023
  18 signatures

• Add British Sign Language to the national curriculum
  Open from Monday 22nd May 2023 to Wednesday 22nd November 2023
  227 signatures

• End compulsory SATs for primary school children
  Open from Thursday 18th May 2023 to Saturday 18th November 2023
  379 signatures

• Ban schools from requiring students to take Religious Education GCSE
  Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
  38 signatures

• Reduce the school leaving age to 11
  Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
  16 signatures

• Increased funding to improve public schools
  Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
  45 signatures

• Ban the use of mobile phones in primary and secondary schools
  Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
  101 signatures

• Increase cultural diversity in the national curriculum
  Open from Thursday 11th May 2023 to Saturday 11th November 2023
  23 signatures

• Fund increased careers advice and job support for those with additional needs
  Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
  103 signatures

• Fund increased support for SEN children in mainstream schools
  Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
  388 signatures

• Change Student Finance England payments to be monthly rather than termly
  Open from Friday 5th May 2023 to Sunday 5th November 2023
  170 signatures

• Require all teachers have termly training about signs of neurodiversity.
  Open from Friday 5th May 2023 to Sunday 5th November 2023
  415 signatures

• Ban homework except for GCSE coursework
  Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
  375 signatures

• Make the school weekend Wednesday and Sunday, not Saturday and Sunday
  Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
  27 signatures

• Ban egg hatching projects in educational settings
  Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
  1,740 signatures

• Ensure all GCSE students are issued equation sheets
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  18,150 signatures

• Require schools allow GCSE students to take study leave during exam period
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  45 signatures

• Do not require schools to tell parents their child is transgender/non-binary
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  39,948 signatures

• Ban academies and return responsibility for all state-funded schools to LAs
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  27 signatures

• Cancel the GCSE exams for summer 2023
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  16 signatures

• Ban primary schools from setting homework
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  48 signatures

• Create a statutory behaviour and discipline policy that applies to all schools
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  14 signatures

• Ensure fair grading for GCSE and A Level students in 2023 due to strikes
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  369 signatures

• Ban 'restraining' and 'seclusion' rooms in all educational settings
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  96 signatures

• Introduce longer winter holidays for schools instead of summer
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  27 signatures

• Add learning about homelessness to the national curriculum
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  34 signatures

• Save funding for Travel and tourism courses post 2025
  Open from Tuesday 25th April 2023 to Wednesday 25th October 2023
  83 signatures

• Fund starter packs for girls in primary school for their first period
  Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
  38 signatures

• Ban single-use plastic cutlery and plates in schools
  Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
  149 signatures

• Fund increased pay for NHS and teachers to reflect local vacancy rates
  Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
  25 signatures

• Add ballet to the national curriculum for primary schools
  Open from Thursday 13th April 2023 to Friday 13th October 2023
  177 signatures

• Fully fund pay awards for school staff
  Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
  2,724 signatures

• Immediately pause all school inspections pending an independent review
  Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
  19 signatures

• Commit to and fund all schools being zero carbon by 2030
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  1,494 signatures

• Increase funding for SEND support in early years and school
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  126 signatures

• Support for GCSE and A-Level exams in 2024 due to impact of covid-19 and strikes
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  502 signatures

• Abolish Ofsted ratings
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  35 signatures

• End Behaviour Hub programme and investigate impact of school behaviour policies
  Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  1,370 signatures

• Stop schools requiring specific GCSEs other than Maths, English and Science
  Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  25 signatures

• Introduce fines for local authorities that lose SEND tribunals
  Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
  23 signatures

• Improve support for students with epilepsy, and teaching about it in schools
  Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
  29 signatures

• Ban homework in schools apart from core/GCSE subjects.
  Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
  23 signatures

• Fund pay for student teachers completing placements
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  247 signatures

• Make swimming lessons mandatory in school from age 5
  Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
  778 signatures

• Urgently review the current Ofsted Framework and associated methodology
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  64,034 signatures

• Abolish Ofsted and replace with a new system
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  905 signatures

• Require schools have at least one Physical Education lesson a day
  Open from Wednesday 22nd March 2023 to Friday 22nd September 2023
  16 signatures

• Replace modern foreign languages with sign language
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  13 signatures

• Permanently Scrap Examinations for GCSEs and A Levels
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  20 signatures

• Legally increase teacher's PPA time to 20%
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  36 signatures

• Ban schools from requiring students to do Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  10 signatures

• Give schools access to names and photographs of registered sex offenders
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  268 signatures

• Stop the ratio changes for 2 year-olds in nurseries in England
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  191 signatures

• Make knife crime prevention a compulsory requirement for all school curriculum
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  10,236 signatures

• Bring in March 2023 budget changes to childcare allowances immediately
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  582 signatures

• Require secondary schools to teach about the risks of vaping
  Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
  93 signatures

• Fund degrees for all medical students, provided they work at NHS for 5 years
  Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
  29 signatures

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