Ban zero hour/term-time only contracts for teaching assistants
- 31 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 206 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I think zero hour and term-time only contracts should be prohibited for teaching assistants. Fair employment legislation is needed to protect the rights for classroom assistants across the education system. All contracts should include paid annual leave.
Allow schools to teach BSL instead of a modern foreign language
- 185 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 203 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to change the criteria for teaching languages to allow primary schools to teach British Sign Language instead of a modern foreign language.
Provide financial support for home educators who provide development reports
- 14 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 194 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
Assist suitable, home educating parents and caregivers, who agree to submit regular development reports to local authorities for safeguarding purposes. By providing financial support reflective of current school funding (currently an average of £7460 per year).
Introduce tiered caps for international student fees
- 19 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 191 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to implement a tiered university tuition fee structure for international students, varying fee caps based on university ranking, programme costs and local living expenses, ensuring fairness and transparency.
Introduce a ‘Youth training scheme’ for 16/17/18 yrs who don’t choose college
- 18 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 189 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I believe there are many teens who do not want to go onto full time education and want to work. A modern YTS scheme could assist their work placements and give them the opportunity to earn and learn life skills. College and apprenticeship learning does not suit everyone.
Add Drama to the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools
- 186 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 186 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
Currently, Drama is not on the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools. This petition calls on the Government to add Drama on to the current National Curriculum for Secondary Schools.
Make school period products scheme permanent and increase products available
- 164 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 181 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We would like to keep the funding for sanitary products so people in educational areas can use them and feel comfortable in a school/collage environment. This is in place until 2024 but we would like this to become permanent as it supports people who can't afford products.
Make students at medical schools work for the NHS for at least 5 years
- 129 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 169 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe the NHS desperately needs more doctors. We think too many doctors graduating from universities go overseas to earn more money, or never even work as a doctor at all.
Increased local government funding for young people's services
- 52 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 168 - 13 added in the past 24hrs)
Since 2010 funding for children’s services across England has fallen drastically. We believe criminality and antisocial behaviour are at epidemic levels amongst young people. Better services could help young people's potential can be realised.
Situate Psychologists in Local Authority Children's Social Care Teams.
- 150 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 162 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
The Government should fund psychological consultation and advisory teams within Children Services to guide practice where parents struggle to manage challenging behaviour, due to past adversity & trauma. This could ensure interventions are applied correctly without any blame and shame.