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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• Cancel GCSE and A-Level Exams for Summer 2022 due to lack of proper education
  Open from Wednesday 22nd September 2021 to Tuesday 22nd March 2022
  47,299 signatures

• Make ‘Environmental Education’ a compulsory separate subject in all schools.
  Open from Wednesday 22nd September 2021 to Tuesday 22nd March 2022
  36 signatures

• Allow childminders to access government funding for care of related children
  Open from Tuesday 21st September 2021 to Monday 21st March 2022
  38 signatures

• Add PCOS and endometriosis to the national curriculum
  Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
  559 signatures

• Allow open book exams for English

• Allow open book exams for English
  Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
  30 signatures

• Allow the general public to access the QTS register for teachers in England
  Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
  14 signatures

• Require Sikhism to be taught in UK schools from Reception upwards
  Open from Thursday 16th September 2021 to Wednesday 16th March 2022
  25,171 signatures

• Make Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning compulsory education in KS3 or KS4
  Open from Wednesday 15th September 2021 to Tuesday 15th March 2022
  60 signatures

• Introduce subsidies for childcare costs based on parents’ income
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  25 signatures

• Confirm the topics that will be in the Autumn A Level exams 2021
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  28 signatures

• Require the treatment of the Uyghur be taught as part of Key Stage 3 History
  Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
  51 signatures

• Mandate and fund Independent Sexual Violence Advisor at universities
  Open from Tuesday 7th September 2021 to Monday 7th March 2022
  28 signatures

• Refund University tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 2nd September 2021 to Wednesday 2nd March 2022
  42 signatures

• Offer eligible families free school meal vouchers instead of a school meal
  Open from Wednesday 1st September 2021 to Tuesday 1st March 2022
  24 signatures

• Add Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to the curriculum & fund staff training.
  Open from Thursday 26th August 2021 to Saturday 26th February 2022
  22 signatures

• Provide funding for one-to-one PSHE mentorship in secondary schools
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  42 signatures

• Provide 30 free hours childcare from a child's 3rd Birthday, not the term after
  Open from Tuesday 24th August 2021 to Thursday 24th February 2022
  99 signatures

• Funding for ventilation in all school/college/uni classrooms
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  11,708 signatures

• Require school summer holidays in England to be Mid June to mid July
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  18 signatures

• Make it mandatory for all teaching staff to be first aid trained.
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  40 signatures

• Reform school behaviour policies to prioritise wellbeing and inclusion
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  664 signatures

• Ensure A-level and GCSE results are released in the same week
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  22 signatures

• Raise all GCSE, AS and A-Level Grades (where below predicted grades) by a grade
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  126 signatures

• Take action to recognise the Panjabi people and wrongs against them
  Open from Monday 9th August 2021 to Wednesday 9th February 2022
  191 signatures

• Dwayne’s Law – Teach the meanings of safety and hazard signs in schools
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  195 signatures

• New guidance for Local Authorities on disabled children and their families
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  239 signatures

• Make student loans available for commercial pilot training
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  16 signatures

• Require schools to teach students about knife crime as part of the curriculum
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  100 signatures

• Do not impose any new requirements on parents who are home educating
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  24,262 signatures

• Require student nurses/midwives be paid the same as a HCA whilst on placement
  Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
  29 signatures

• Fund free tuition and full maintenance bursaries for all student nurses
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  155 signatures

• Require all schools to have at least one trained Mental Health First Aider
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  550 signatures

• Extend 15 hours free childcare to all 2-year old children
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  1,116 signatures

• Add first aid for anaphylaxis to the secondary school national curriculum
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  341 signatures

• Add veganism to the national curriculum and require schools offer vegan meals
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  7,117 signatures

• Allow second degree veterinary medicine students to claim tuition fee loans
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  57 signatures

• Provide funding to improve diagnosis of dyslexia in schools
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  56 signatures

• Do not make Covid-19 vaccination a requirement to physically attend university
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  12,080 signatures

• Review and reform the school complaints system
  Open from Wednesday 28th July 2021 to Friday 28th January 2022
  12 signatures

• Fund free childcare from 1 year old
  Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
  291 signatures

• Protect student choice: do not withdraw funding for BTEC qualifications
  Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
  108,348 signatures

• Provide financial support to parents homeschooling their children
  Open from Thursday 22nd July 2021 to Saturday 22nd January 2022
  22 signatures

• Review the changes proposed in the Market Review of Initial Teacher Training
  Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
  2,255 signatures

• Make LGBTQIA+ History mandatory in the primary/secondary national curriculum
  Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
  1,149 signatures

• Fund improved care and support for children with disabilities and their families
  Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
  233 signatures

• Provide school uniform grants across England
  Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
  26 signatures

• Increase funding for 30 hours free childcare to help nurseries survive
  Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
  39 signatures

• Subject all outside providers of educational materials to children to Ofsted.
  Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
  2,494 signatures

• Reduce examination content for all GCSEs and A Levels in 2022.
  Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
  182 signatures

• Ban mandatory school uniforms
  Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
  32 signatures

• Require School SENCOs to be fully qualified for the role.
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  13,168 signatures

• Increase funding to local authorities to protect the provision of school nurses.
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  4,171 signatures

• Add sustainability to the National Curriculum
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  96 signatures

• Don't ban students from taking mobile phones into school
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  67 signatures

• Calculate child maintenance on net not gross income.
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  236 signatures

• Extend free school transport policy to 17 and 18 year olds
  Open from Friday 9th July 2021 to Sunday 9th January 2022
  236 signatures

• Suspend all Ofsted inspections from now until September 2022
  Open from Thursday 8th July 2021 to Saturday 8th January 2022
  13,275 signatures

• Do not exempt under 18s (including school children) from self-isolating
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  3,322 signatures

• Make students on UK Ancestry visas eligible for home fees at university
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  89 signatures

• Fund anti-bullying campaigns and training to support LGBT pupils in education
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  97 signatures

• Review school holidays with a view to reducing the length of the summer holidays
  Open from Friday 2nd July 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022
  61 signatures

• Make 30 hours per week preschool education available to all four year olds
  Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
  36 signatures

• Increase funding for schools so that pupils can catch up after COVID.
  Open from Monday 28th June 2021 to Tuesday 28th December 2021
  25 signatures

• Give children a choice to go to school
  Open from Monday 28th June 2021 to Tuesday 28th December 2021
  11 signatures

• Extend Ofsted powers to inspect accommodation for care leavers
  Open from Friday 25th June 2021 to Saturday 25th December 2021
  10 signatures

• Require exam boards to give all students the option to type their exam answers
  Open from Friday 25th June 2021 to Saturday 25th December 2021
  31 signatures

• Provide funding for English schools to install solar panels
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  48 signatures

• Require schools teach about special educational needs & mental health disorders
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  486 signatures

• Require all school staff receive training on SEN children
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  19,853 signatures

• Create an alternative education provision for neuro-diverse children and teens
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  25 signatures

• Introduce a Telugu GCSE
  Open from Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to Wednesday 22nd December 2021
  10,281 signatures

• Abolish private education by nationalising private/independent schools
  Open from Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to Wednesday 22nd December 2021
  39 signatures

• Require schools to allow students to wear PE kits on hot days
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  46 signatures

• Create statutory procedures for sexual offence complaints at university
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  940 signatures

• Mandatory sexual harassment training for school staff
  Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
  21 signatures

• SEN review of curriculum, educational and employment opportunities
  Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
  49 signatures

• Require schools to adopt activewear for school uniforms
  Open from Wednesday 16th June 2021 to Thursday 16th December 2021
  13 signatures

• Require schools to make every Friday a half day.
  Open from Wednesday 16th June 2021 to Thursday 16th December 2021
  11 signatures

• Calculate child maintenance based on actual child expenses
  Open from Tuesday 15th June 2021 to Wednesday 15th December 2021
  1,684 signatures

• Prevent schools from serving processed foods for school meals
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  69 signatures

• Make Psychology/Wellbeing classes a part of the national curriculum for all ages
  Open from Thursday 3rd June 2021 to Friday 3rd December 2021
  27 signatures

• Release the provisional grades for GCSEs and A-Levels in England in June
  Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
  15 signatures

• No amendments to GCSE's should be made for the current Year 9's and Year 10's
  Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
  10 signatures

• Fund free travel to school, college, university, etc. for all students
  Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
  21 signatures

• Fund regular in-school dental health check-ups for children
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  662 signatures

• 15 free hours childcare from when a baby is 8 months old for working parents.
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  21 signatures

• Reduce university fees for degrees that do not offer full in-person teaching.
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  318 signatures

• Remove right of teachers to confiscate phones and view their content
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  16 signatures

• Stop measuring the height and weight of children in primary school
  Open from Thursday 27th May 2021 to Saturday 27th November 2021
  21,453 signatures

• Increase support for the English Language Teaching sector
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  273 signatures

• Commission an independent review of childcare funding and affordability
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  113,704 signatures

• Introduce a minimum of 3 hours of mandatory PE in schools per week.
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  31 signatures

• Prohibit schools from breeding or hatching animals
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  21 signatures

• Add defib training to primary curriculum & centralise info on defib locations
  Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
  18 signatures

• Ban the dissection of animals in schools, colleges and universities
  Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
  40 signatures

• Ban fish meals in schools
  Open from Wednesday 19th May 2021 to Friday 19th November 2021
  12 signatures

• Fund free resits to allow 2020 A-Level/GCSE students to retake all exams once
  Open from Tuesday 18th May 2021 to Thursday 18th November 2021
  35 signatures

• Reinstate the union learning fund
  Open from Tuesday 18th May 2021 to Thursday 18th November 2021
  12 signatures

• Provide funding to increase school places for students with special needs
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  118 signatures

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