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
Fully fund sign language lessons for parents of deaf children in early years.
Open from Friday 28th January 2022 to Thursday 28th July 2022
135 signatures
Expand the free laptop scheme for children to one per family so all benefit
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
135 signatures
Open primary schools for all children in England
Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
133 signatures
Review Ofqual's decision to make MFL spoken language assessment an endorsement
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
133 signatures
Increase the minimum legal allocation of protected PPA time to 20%
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
132 signatures
Make students at medical schools work for the NHS for at least 5 years
Opened on Friday 9th February 2024
130 signatures so far
Review behaviour in schools legislation and guidance
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
130 signatures
Add "Black - British" to the DfE school census ethnicity codes
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
130 signatures
Provide a financial package for students affected by the 2nd lockdown
Open from Tuesday 10th November 2020 to Monday 10th May 2021
130 signatures
Require proof of education for child maintenance for children aged 16-20
Open from Friday 3rd March 2023 to Sunday 3rd September 2023
129 signatures
Increase required teaching on climate change in the national curriculum
Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
129 signatures
Mandate all universities to provide holiday accommodation for estranged students
Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
128 signatures
School closures - Review options to monitor and mitigate inequalities of impact
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
128 signatures
Triple Lock for 2021 A Levels Exam Results
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
128 signatures
Give school students free public transport to school
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
128 signatures
Reform the curriculum to prioritise outdoor learning and the outdoor environment
Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
127 signatures so far
Suspend school uniform for 12 months
Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
127 signatures
Replace SAT's with lower stress, effective teacher assessments
Open from Wednesday 6th October 2021 to Wednesday 6th April 2022
127 signatures
Anti-racism lessons should be made compulsory in schools
Open from Tuesday 6th April 2021 to Wednesday 6th October 2021
127 signatures
Stop student loan being calculated using parental income
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
127 signatures
Increase funding for SEND support in early years and school
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
126 signatures
Require all mainstream teachers do training placements in an SEN school
Open from Thursday 19th January 2023 to Wednesday 19th July 2023
126 signatures
Fund additional specialist school capacity for children with disabilities & SEN
Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
126 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
Ban school exclusions after the Covid-19 pandemic
Open from Wednesday 16th September 2020 to Tuesday 16th March 2021
126 signatures
Increase student finance to reflect increased cost of living
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
125 signatures so far
10 O'clock Start Times For Schools
Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
124 signatures
Expand the citizenship subject content on Human Rights
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
123 signatures
Dedicated Government grants for schools to improve sustainability
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
122 signatures
Allow practical University and College students to continue in person learning.
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
122 signatures
Make nutrition, health and wellbeing part of the national curriculum.
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
122 signatures
Extend 15 hours free childcare to all 2-year old children
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023
121 signatures
Set up an internal complaints process & independent ombudsman for Education
Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
120 signatures
Reintroduce the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
119 signatures
Implement teaching of eating disorders into science curriculum for key stage 3+
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
119 signatures
Add First Aid education to the national curriculum for Year 5 to Year 11
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
118 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
Pay for every 2020 graduate to gain a postgraduate qualification free of charge.
Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
118 signatures
Fund pay rises for teachers in line with inflation
Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
117 signatures
Require schools to teach feminism as part of the national curriculum
Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
117 signatures
Require schools offer all sports the school offers to children of any sex
Open from Thursday 4th August 2022 to Saturday 18th February 2023
115 signatures
Update gender identity guidance for schools to support students
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
115 signatures
Fund college transport
Open from Wednesday 16th September 2020 to Tuesday 16th March 2021
115 signatures
Fund school uniform
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
115 signatures
Ban profit making in child social care and introduce price caps on placements
Opened on Monday 26th February 2024
114 signatures so far
Ban use of isolation booths in schools
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
114 signatures
Abolish tuition fees & replace them with public funding for further education.
Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
114 signatures
Add Self Defence to the National Curriculum from Year 7 upwards
Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
113 signatures
Make the history curriculum for secondary schools more inclusive of BAME history
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
113 signatures
Supply adequate PPE to all school staff (including masks and visors).
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
113 signatures
Add additional content on cancer to the health education curriculum
Open from Wednesday 5th October 2022 to Wednesday 5th April 2023
112 signatures
Require schools to have cubicles in student changing rooms
Open from Wednesday 7th September 2022 to Tuesday 21st March 2023
112 signatures
Create national standards for advanced information from exam boards in 2022
Open from Wednesday 16th February 2022 to Tuesday 16th August 2022
112 signatures
Place Defibrillators and handheld Face pumps into all schools.
Open from Tuesday 16th March 2021 to Thursday 16th September 2021
112 signatures
Early years - support the sector, fund Covid costs and provide regular testing
Open from Wednesday 13th January 2021 to Tuesday 13th July 2021
112 signatures
Establish a Public Inquiry into the Chaotic Return to University in 2020
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
112 signatures
Reform the national curriculum for drama to include LGBTQ+ and POC stories
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
112 signatures
Review assessment of autistic students to ensure they are not disadvantaged
Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
110 signatures
Include bicycle proficiency in UK school physical education curriculum.
Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
110 signatures
Ensure A-level grades are not lower than previously awarded AS-level grades
Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
108 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
Add Economics GCSE to the English Baccalaureate alongside Geography or History
Open from Tuesday 1st November 2022 to Monday 1st May 2023
107 signatures
Free 30 hours childcare to start from the child's 3rd birthday not a term after
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
107 signatures
Make the PE and Sport Premium for schools permanent
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
107 signatures
Remove Maths & English GCSE requirement for Teacher Training Courses
Open from Thursday 27th August 2020 to Saturday 27th February 2021
107 signatures
Fund pay for student primary school teachers on placement
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
106 signatures so far
Give schoolchildren 5 flexible days off school each year
Open from Monday 30th May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
106 signatures
Cancel NEA A-Level Coursework
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
106 signatures
Expand 30 Hours Free Childcare to Ofsted Registered Nannies
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
105 signatures so far
Close all secondary schools due the risk of catching COVID-19
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
105 signatures
Add teaching about disabilities and neurodiversity to the curriculum
Open from Thursday 13th July 2023 to Saturday 13th January 2024
104 signatures
Keep schools open if there are further restrictions due to the Omicron variant
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
104 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
Require schools provide a halal meat option
Open from Wednesday 20th July 2022 to Friday 3rd February 2023
103 signatures
Require all educational establishments to have CCTV outside toilets
Open from Monday 25th April 2022 to Tuesday 8th November 2022
103 signatures
Give students who got A-level results in 2020 options for alternative grades
Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
103 signatures
Exempt Uni students affected by Covid from being charged interest on loans.
Open from Wednesday 11th November 2020 to Tuesday 11th May 2021
103 signatures
Fund more weekend/school holiday facilities for neurodiverse children
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
102 signatures so far
Cancel the 2022 GCSE exams
Open from Wednesday 13th October 2021 to Wednesday 13th April 2022
102 signatures
Publish details of proposed changes to GCSE, AS and A level exams by Oct 2021
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
102 signatures
Abolish Homework in Every School
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
102 signatures
Reduce interest on ALL extant student loans to zero
Open from Tuesday 15th December 2020 to Tuesday 15th June 2021
102 signatures
Review education for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
102 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
Require schools teach students about gender identity by Year 6
Open from Monday 23rd May 2022 to Wednesday 7th December 2022
101 signatures
Require Universities to partially refund tuition fees for 19/20 due to Covid-19
Open from Monday 5th October 2020 to Monday 5th April 2021
101 signatures
Extend Student Maintenance Loans to those studying Distance Learning degrees
Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
101 signatures
All Primary school children should receive free school meals
Open from Thursday 29th December 2022 to Thursday 29th June 2023
100 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
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
Introduce tiered caps for international student fees
Opened on Friday 26th April 2024
98 signatures so far
Require schools teach students about diabetes prevention
Open from Wednesday 9th August 2023 to Friday 9th February 2024
97 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
Ban 'restraining' and 'seclusion' rooms in all educational settings
Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
96 signatures
Add sustainability to the National Curriculum
Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
96 signatures
Give pre-settled EU students access to home fees
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
96 signatures
Fund free broadband and heating bills during school closures
Open from Wednesday 27th January 2021 to Tuesday 27th July 2021
96 signatures
Make it compulsory for all religions practiced in the UK to be taught in schools
Open from Tuesday 8th December 2020 to Tuesday 8th June 2021
96 signatures
Suspend school performance tables and make SATs tests optional (Coronavirus).
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
96 signatures
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