Remove VPN restrictions and device-level surveillance from the Schools Bill.
Amend the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill to remove any clause on digital guidance that threatens encryption/privacy. Remove VPN ban for minors and all mandates for "tamper-proof system software" on personal devices. Prohibit any age-verification requirements for VPN and communication services.
- 28 JAN 2026Petition rejectedno-action
We are not clear what action you are seeking, as this part of the bill has already been considered by Parliament and some of the amendments you refer to have been rejected by the House of Lords so will not be part of the Bill. There is also a petition already open on not banning children from using VPNs https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408 that you may wish to sign. We cannot accept petitions that ask for the same or very similar actions to a petition that is already open.
- 22 DEC 2025Petition created