Instead of learning MFL in schools learn BSL(British Sign Language)
I want the government/parliament to start teaching British Sign Language across all schools in the UK instead of Morden foreign languages (MFL) so the deaf/hard of hearing community can be heard
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
- 02 APR 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Make sign language a compulsory subject in secondary schools across England https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749914 Introduce British Sign Language (BSL) to all primary school children https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745665 Require schools to teach British Sign Language from Key Stage 2 & at GCSE https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754981
- 07 MAR 2026Petition created
Background
It would help people communicate to those HOH (hard of hearing/Deaf) as some people struggle to communicate and you might wake up deaf one day and it would be a nice thing to do so the dead/how community can be heard