PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Reduce the minimum length of the school week
The current minimum expectation for mainstream state-funded schools in England is 32.5 hours, and we think this should be reduced to approximately 28 hours so teachers and students alike can get a proper break.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
42
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 42/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 42/100,000
Background
We think this would mean we can get the break the students and teachers so rightly deserve.