Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory to teach sign language in schools.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Today barely any children know sign language which is an essential skill in everyday life, as one day they could encounter another child with communication issues or when older may need it in the work place. It is a skill that everyone could use at some point in life.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.