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
Extend the Parents' Learning Allowance to include part-time students
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
36 signatures so far
Extend school day to 5.30pm, with two hours of PE from 3.30-5.30pm
Opened on Monday 27th November 2023
27 signatures so far
Make all subjects optional at GCSE level
Opened on Monday 27th November 2023
24 signatures so far
Extend free school meals to all primary and secondary children in England
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
45 signatures so far
Stop schools selling or giving students single-use plastic water bottles
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
57 signatures so far
Allow schools to teach BSL instead of a modern foreign language
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
188 signatures so far
Introduce a statutory requirement for schools to have a staff wellbeing policy
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
63 signatures so far
Ensure GCSE students have support materials for maths and science exams in 2025
Opened on Thursday 30th November 2023
3,025 signatures so far
Make school period products scheme permanent and increase products available
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
165 signatures so far
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
50,987 signatures so far
Fund improved support for adults with a learning disability
Opened on Thursday 7th December 2023
30 signatures so far
Make Nutrition a Mandatory Subject at Schools.
Opened on Tuesday 12th December 2023
57 signatures so far
Give teachers ringfenced funding for classroom resources
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
81 signatures so far
Require schools to teach students about knife crime as part of the curriculum
Opened on Thursday 14th December 2023
57 signatures so far
End SATs for primary school children
Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
55 signatures so far
Expand 30 Hours Free Childcare to Ofsted Registered Nannies
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
105 signatures so far
Make teachers wear body cameras
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
16 signatures so far
Situate Psychologists in Local Authority Children's Social Care Teams.
Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
150 signatures so far
Increase Element 2 funding that is awarded to schools to match current economy.
Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
17 signatures so far
Create a specific offence to teach a child to hate different religions or races
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
31 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
Require that trainee teachers are taught about preventing antisemitism
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
4,607 signatures so far
Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
14,729 signatures so far
Make student finance available for second degrees in veterinary medicine
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
16 signatures so far
Make Level 2 Understanding Autism mandatory across all education and businesses
Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
333 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
Provide more funding for school repairs
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
270 signatures so far
Provide funding and resources for parents to home school their children
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
46 signatures so far
Split Child Benefit equally between parents equally sharing care
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
66 signatures so far
Limit the amount nurseries are able to increase their day rate/annual fees
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
30 signatures so far
Increase support for grandparents who are sole carers for grandchildren
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
75 signatures so far
Require cameras in all school classrooms and give parents access
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
22 signatures so far
Require LAs to reimburse education costs following tribunal/if they concede
Opened on Friday 19th January 2024
23 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
Recognise Makaton as a language in law
Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
759 signatures so far
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
50 signatures so far
Increase funding for maintenance of school buildings and building new schools
Opened on Monday 29th January 2024
140 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 salary threshold for student loan repayment
Opened on Friday 2nd February 2024
29 signatures so far
Require schools to close during severe weather
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
24 signatures so far
Require schools to have a separate behaviour policy for SEND students
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
39 signatures so far
More funding for cookery lessons in primary schools to help fight obesity
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
542 signatures so far
Early years parenting courses to be offered to all expecting parents
Opened on Wednesday 7th February 2024
44 signatures so far
Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks
Opened on Wednesday 7th February 2024
73 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
Make students at medical schools work for the NHS for at least 5 years
Opened on Friday 9th February 2024
130 signatures so far
Ban schools from letting trans students stay in dorms of their preferred gender
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
60 signatures so far
Fund more weekend/school holiday facilities for neurodiverse children
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
102 signatures so far
Provide additional funding for existing and new youth centres
Opened on Tuesday 13th February 2024
213 signatures so far
Require all school and college staff to attend Neurodiversity training
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
365 signatures so far
Do not exclude over 60s from tuition fee loans from 2025
Opened on Thursday 15th February 2024
69 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
22 signatures so far
Fund music at state schools to the amount spent by private schools
Opened on Tuesday 20th February 2024
2,186 signatures so far
Require extra time be offered for female students experiencing menstrual pain
Opened on Thursday 22nd February 2024
20 signatures so far
Require schools to open for optional activities during the holidays
Opened on Friday 23rd February 2024
30 signatures so far
Ban all child sex offenders from entering schools, nurseries and child groups
Opened on Friday 23rd February 2024
582 signatures so far
Ban profit making in child social care and introduce price caps on placements
Opened on Monday 26th February 2024
116 signatures so far
Add asexuality to the relationships education curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
66 signatures so far
Add bleed control kit training to the school curriculum
Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
251 signatures so far
Make it mandatory for all education staff to wear body cameras to safeguard all
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
33 signatures so far
Limit enforcement of school attendance for parents of SEN children
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
67 signatures so far
Review school rules/sanctions and impact on students
Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
24 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
11 signatures so far
Fund increased pay for Teaching Assistants
Opened on Friday 1st March 2024
4,045 signatures so far
Require schools to make all school work digital
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
12 signatures so far
Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
9,654 signatures so far
Extend Adventure Activities Licensing to all organisations for under 18s
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
25 signatures so far
Ban attempting to religiously convert or “revert” a child without parent consent
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
11,015 signatures so far
Reform the curriculum to prioritise outdoor learning and the outdoor environment
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
127 signatures so far
Extend the school summer holidays to 7 weeks
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
18 signatures so far
Extend rights to home fee status for Children of Turkish Workers/Businesspersons
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
2,626 signatures so far
Require schools to have private changing areas for students
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
26 signatures so far
Keep funding Level 3 qualifications in Criminology
Opened on Tuesday 12th March 2024
46 signatures so far
Require Educational Welfare Officers to have relevant SEND training/experience
Opened on Tuesday 12th March 2024
27 signatures so far
Ban outside PE in extreme weather
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
50 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
Increase student finance to reflect increased cost of living
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
125 signatures so far
Create rights to authorised school absence for family events
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
195 signatures so far
Introduce mandatory welfare checks for children absent from school
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
28 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
Review statutory ratios in Early Years
Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
181 signatures so far
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
250,222 signatures so far
Ban schools from requiring students to take a modern foreign language GCSE
Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
15 signatures so far
Require all primary schools to teach makaton
Opened on Tuesday 19th March 2024
25 signatures so far
Require schools to provide annual swimming lessons
Opened on Tuesday 19th March 2024
29 signatures so far
Increase funding for state schools and teachers' pay
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
65 signatures so far
Stop classifying SEN Pupils as "Persistently Absent" for medical absences
Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
854 signatures so far
Change the income cap for free childcare to an increased, household cap
Opened on Monday 25th March 2024
31 signatures so far
Increase knife crime education and support for youth support and youth centres
Opened on Tuesday 26th March 2024
24 signatures so far
Increasing funding to support children with special educational needs
Opened on Tuesday 26th March 2024
23 signatures so far
Remove guidance on schools telling parents about gender questioning children
Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
70 signatures so far
15 hours of free childcare as soon as child turns 2 (not wait until September)
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
171 signatures so far
Fund more help and support for those in and leaving care
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
18 signatures so far
Require wheelchair accessible tills and self checkouts in all stores
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
153 signatures so far
Remove the right to withdraw from RE lessons in schools
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
25 signatures so far
Make suicide awareness mandatory for all secondary schools
Opened on Friday 5th April 2024
51 signatures so far
Fund pay for student primary school teachers on placement
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
106 signatures so far
Ban schools setting work for holidays in years with no public exams
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
20 signatures so far
Set new guidance and requirements for animals in early years settings
Opened on Tuesday 9th April 2024
58 signatures so far
Make the English Literature curriculum for Key Stage 4 more diverse
Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
21 signatures so far
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