Open Petition since 24th March 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance - 98,980 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 122,334 - 663 added in the past 24hrs)

We believe school fines & prosecutions do not help to improve school attendance. They are a blunt, ineffective tool & they do not tackle the root cause of attendance difficulties. I'm proposing the law is changed to ban FPNs & prosecutions. This will encourage collaboration rather than punishment.

The Government responsed to this petition on 21st April 2026 (View Full Response)
Government has no plans to ban fixed penalty notices or prosecutions for non-attendance. Both influence parental behaviour, where support has been exhausted, not engaged with or is inappropriate.

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Open Petition since 14th April 2026

Protect legal right to support for children with SEND - 28,083 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 32,127 - 65 added in the past 24hrs)

I believe that the Government’s proposed SEND reforms could limit EHCPs, weaken legal rights, replace individual plans with packages, reduce appeals, and remove school choice. In my view, children could be left without the support they need as a result.

The Government responsed to this petition on 22nd June 2026 (View Full Response)
The government’s SEND reform proposal will strengthen legal duties, better support children with SEND in mainstream settings and ensure EHCPs secure statutory support for children with complex needs.

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Open Petition since 24th March 2026

Launch a public inquiry into the impact of Section 28 on LGBTQ people - 26,136 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 27,445 - 31 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on the Government to launch a public inquiry into the impact of Section 28 of the Local Government Act (1988) which specified that Local Authorities could not intentionally promote, through material or teaching, homosexuality or same-sex relationships as a 'pretended family relationship’

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Open Petition since 6th March 2026

Improve funding, pay & professional recognition for the Early Years workforce - 26,840 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 26,913 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)

Increase government funding of Early Years settings, and introduce national frameworks related to pay, career progression and professional recognition to ensure greater alignment with educators and teachers in wider educational settings.

The Government responsed to this petition on 7th May 2026 (View Full Response)
Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we will professionalise and strengthen the workforce. We’re investing over £9.5bn in early years entitlements with above inflation increases to rates.

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Open Petition since 20th February 2026

Introduce national support standards for autistic children with PDA - 18,107 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 18,141 - 12 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the Government to recognise the growing cohort of autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile who are unable to attend school safely.

The Government responsed to this petition on 3rd June 2026 (View Full Response)
New National Inclusion Standards will set out evidence informed approaches for educators to identify and support children with additional needs, including for autistic children with a PDA profile.

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Open Petition since 19th February 2026

Do Not Scrap the 1265 Directed Time Provision for Teachers - 10,469 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,475 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

We are concerned about reports that the 1265 directed time policy for teachers may be scrapped. We feel teachers have faced real terms pay cuts, and view 1265 as the only thing protecting staff from even more unpaid and excessive workload. Recruitment and retention is already critical. We say no.

The Government responsed to this petition on 8th April 2026 (View Full Response)
We have not proposed the removal, or a specific change, to the current 1265 directed hours limit, which is a key teacher protection.

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Open Petition since 16th February 2026

Require social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory visits - 10,298 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,366 - 21 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory home visits, child protection investigations, and formal assessments.

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Open Petition since 8th May 2026

Introduce new penalties for repeated breaches of SEND law - 4,664 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,726 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on the UK Government to introduce enforceable penalties where local authorities, schools, academy trusts and responsible bodies repeatedly breach their legal duties to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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Open Petition since 1st April 2026

Make one-to-one mentoring a statutory right for children in care & care leavers - 4,120 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,689 - 18 added in the past 24hrs)

Introduce a statutory right to trauma-informed one-to-one mentorship and guaranteed mental health support for every child in care and after care leavers up to age 25, funded by the Government.

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Open Petition since 16th February 2026

Pause Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill for consultation with children - 4,399 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,400 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

I believe decisions about children should include children. I want the Government to ask the Children’s Commissioner to consult children on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and pause the Bill until the consultation finishes, including on data privacy & protecting the home as a safe space.

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