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562 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 4 of 12.

Require neurodiversity education for children in schools

Fund free BSL courses for all deaf individuals and their friends and family

Mandate Body Cams for staff who work with those with communication difficulties

Increase 30 free hours childcare availability to cover 52 weeks per year

Fund more training for teachers on neurodivergence

Fund more schools for children with special and additional needs

Mandate First Aid & mental wellbeing training for all school staff

Abolish the Office of the Children’s Commissioner

Reduce the school week to three days a week

Stop the Government from raising the tuition fee cap

Ban school uniforms

Review Primary Curriculum to ensure alignment with Children’s Developmental Need

Set up an independent inquiry into West Indian children placed in ESN schools

Increase Funding for Mental Health Services in Schools for Students’ Well-being

Make teaching BSL mandatory in all schools

Reduce University student tuition fee cap from £9,250 to £3,000

Review school absence fines & CAP peak pricing of activities in school holidays

Funding and guidance for Equal Holiday Club Access for All SEN Children

Fund a new way to support young people with SEND in schools.

Launch a review into student finance maintenance loan thresholds

Changes of inspections for Early Years including how grading is given.

Do not increase University Tuition Fees in 2026

Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools

Fund school bus service for all Primary & Secondary state schools students

Require schools to allow children to use the toilet at all times

Introduce mandatory sewing & textile lessons into the National Curriculum & EYFS

Require security risk assessments and fund security measures for schools

Require schools to teach British Sign Language from Key Stage 2 & at GCSE

Cap student loan interest rates at inflation (CPI), do not apply retrospectively

Lower universal credit earnings threshold (the AET) for single parents

Require time & space for Muslim children to pray at school & education

Include Mindfulness in the Curriculum for Schools

Review and reform Plan 2 student loan repayment terms

Fund Rent payments for Working Care Leavers in Supported Accommodation

Create a Shariah-compliant Alternative Student Finance Option

Provide funding for all schools to have a social worker

Make Black history part of the curriculum in all schools

Remove cursive handwriting from the expected standard for primary school

Government funding for home-educated children: ensure fair educational support.

Make Universities free for all

Change the statutory term ‘Special Educational Needs’ to more inclusive language

Give kinship carers equal financial & legal support to foster carers

Expand menstrual health education & early screening for conditions

End public funding for faith schools

Require all schools to let pupils wear their own clothes on Monday and Friday

Allocate share of per-pupil education funding to support home-educated children

Continue to support fostering for looked after children in compulsory education

Allow unpaid trainee teachers on placement to access 30 hours of free childcare

Reverse the withdrawal of funding for security and leadership apprenticeships

Require schools to allow students to wear skirts