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562 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 9 of 12.

Ensure GCSE students have access to formulae and equation sheets post 2027

Raise income threshold for free school meals to reflect cost of living crisis

Ban schools from issuing absence fines to both parents if they’re separated

Introduce a training scheme for young people to qualify for benefits

Exempt students with learning disabilities from VAT on private school fees

Fund information campaign for secondary school teachers about generative AI

Set a price cap on food in school canteens

Mandate stricter childcare staff ratios: In-room presence & 2:1 qualified staff

Fund primary pupil assessments for ADHD before secondary school

Hold a UK-wide review of student loans

Nationalise GCSE and A-Level exam boards.

Fund provision of holiday childcare & after school clubs for children with SEND

Stop Religious Education (RE) being compulsory in English schools from Year 10

Mandate seven-hour days Monday to Thursday in schools for shorter Fridays

Refund student loans for students who studied during the Covid pandemic

End the mandate for students aged 16-18 to resit GCSE Maths and English

Establish national guidelines on workload for students in schools

Ban schools from suspending pupils under the age of 7

Raise the threshold for postgraduate loan repayments in line with inflation

Government to fund the creation of more arts, drama and music clubs

Make GCSE study leave a requirement in state schools in England

Impose fines on parents/carers of children who harm/bully other children

Review extra time practices in secondary schools for GCSE and A levels

Do not remove GCSE Computer Science

Reform university applications so students know their grades when applying.

Raise the maximum age a child can be for parents to claim learning allowance

Introduce a Fixed Cap on Total Interest for Pre-Existing Plan 2 Student Loans.

Introduce new statutory standards for toilet access and lunchtime in schools

Review the amount of written exams for GCSEs

Introduce a legal maximum class size of 24 pupils in primary schools in England

Require capability assessments and curriculum standards for home educators

Change the mathematics curriculum to be more relevant to real life

Ban interest on student loans above RPI and reform loans system

Fund the construction of more special education schools

Create oversight of Ofsted practices and inspector conduct

Fund extracurricular activities for children from low income backgrounds

Fund hypermobility screening in schools

Reverse increases in university tuition fees

Remove VAT from fees for independent SEND schools

Make it law for schools to keep exact word-for-word records of meetings

Put education on allergy & autoimmune based diets on the National Curriculum

Make CCTV compulsory on all SEND transport

Require all state nurseries, schools and colleges to have the same term dates.

Require all educational establishments to show nutritional information on food

Government to review process for child removal decisions

Require learning disability nurses in all SLD SEND specialist schools

Fund free therapy access for students in all schools

Fund/establish free virtual school for those unable to attend mainstream school

Introduce a statutory duty to acknowledge and support menstrual health.

Make student maintenance loans proportional to the cost of living in each city