Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
We call on the Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We believe it downgrades education for all children, and undermines educators and parents. If it is not withdrawn, we believe it may cause more harm to children and their educational opportunities than it helps
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166,495
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 100,000/100,000 · reached
- 25 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 166,495 signatures
- 07 OCT 2025100,000 signatures reachedEligible to be considered for debate
- 16 SEPT 2025Government respondedDepartment for EducationGovernment reply
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill puts in place a package of support to drive high and rising standards throughout our education and care systems so that every child can achieve and thrive.
Read full response - 02 SEPT 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 25 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We believe the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is poorly drafted and does not stem from robust evidence. We feel the accompanying impact assessments are inadequate and may damage all children's educational opportunities. We believe the Bill is silent on children’s voice and children's right to education. We also feel part 2 undermines parental responsibility for education and school leaders from ensuring their educational settings can optimise children's education and wellbeing.