Petition · past parliament
Politics, voting and the government taught formally in schools from 13 years old
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of a year of record numbers of Polls and Referendums, we ask the Government to make it a formal requirement, that the education system in the United Kingdom teaches from approx. age of 13 , Politics, voting and the government in order to equip our junior citizens with the knowledge to vote
Many do not understand the system, the parties, how or why to vote. As much as English, Maths and Science are core subject, So should be Citizenry, or "Politics, voting and the government" and not merely a partial lesson within other subjects. It should be a formal subject of multiple lessons throughout the latter years of schooling prior to their 16th birthday and the ability to vote being given to them (not a requirement of voting though)
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.