Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
- 108,768 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 116,793 - 74 added in the past 24hrs)
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.
The Government responsed to this petition on 4th June 2025 (View Full Response)Every school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & training
- 41,960 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 53,526 - 1,712 added in the past 24hrs)
I believe the government should make it a legal requirement for all schools and colleges to have evacuation chairs, and for all staff to be trained in using them.
Make neurodiversity training mandatory for all education staff
- 19,943 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 48,337 - 241 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teachers and support staff as part of core training.
The Government responsed to this petition on 4th June 2025 (View Full Response)Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents
- 29,896 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 31,403 - 15 added in the past 24hrs)
We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated children and provide tangible support for home educating families including:
The Government responsed to this petition on 1st May 2025 (View Full Response)Put the dangers of methanol poisoning on the school curriculum
- 11,487 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 14,691 - 28 added in the past 24hrs)
Young people are dying needlessly of methanol poisoning, most recently in Laos, Turkey and Vietnam.
We think that children should be taught the dangers of consuming bootleg alcohol as part of the PSHE and/or Biology curriculum in school.
Allow families with SEN children 10 days term-time holiday without being fined
- 9,851 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,595 - 437 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe SEN children are already excluded from society and education. Many children with disabilities or SEN can find it hard to deal with crowds, noise and the general hustle and bustle of travelling in peak times. Yet, these families are penalised for removing children from school for holidays.
Introduce a distinct attendance code for flexischooling (Code F).
- 10,492 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,838 - 11 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Department for Education to introduce a new attendance code for flexischooling (Code F). We want this code to act in a similar way to code B (educated off site) in that it would not negatively impact attendance data, recognising that the child is receiving a full time education.
Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
- 5,399 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 7,514 - 17 added in the past 24hrs)
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
Don't introduce unique child identifier and increased home education regulation
- 5,617 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 5,864 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
We urge the government not to introduce a single unique identifier number for children and increased regulation of home education. We think its proposals would infringe on children’s privacy and parental rights, especially as elective home education is not in itself a safeguarding risk.
Penalties for Local Authorities if their EHCP decision is overturned at Tribunal
- 3,387 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,511 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Many parents appeal to the SEND Tribunal, where Local Authority decisions are, in 98% of cases, overturned. We think this process denies SEN children access to appropriate education and costs the taxpayer millions.
We think this is a common experience.